“Go far away) Chapter2: The Pantyhose
“I took it off.”
“But I made that for you! It’s a symbol of our love. Why take it off?”
Clara mumbled, “I’ve put on weight and it doesn’t fit anymore.”
Ethan relaxed, smiling again.“I’ll take it to the jeweler to resize it.”
“Maybe some other time.”
“What’s that?”
He pointed to the pretty box on the table.“Clara, is it a gift for me?”
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Clara nodded. Inside was a small silver ingot. It was her ring that was melted.
Ethan was delighted.“What’s the occasion? Why sending me a gift?”
Clara’s heart sank.
“It’s… our anniversary.”
Ethan’s face fell. He tried to appease her. “I’m sorry, Clara. My brain was
crammed with work. Why don’t I take you to dinner? I’ll make a reservation…”
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“I already ate.”
“What about night view? Or walking by the river?”
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“I’m tired. I just wanna sleep.”
Ethan put his arms around her waist.“Come on, Clara. We haven’t taken a
walk together in ages. I feel that you’ve been a little cold to me lately. I wonder if
you’ve lost interest in me.”
What? But you’re the one who cheated! Clara shouted in her heart.
On the
way,
Ethan chatted about his day. Clara stared out the window,
ignoring him. She’d found a woman’s worn pantyhose wedged in the
seat’s crack. But she just put it back.
passenger
She didn’t want to argue. She wouldn’t get anything but lies.
By the river, Ethan got out to open her door.“Clara, we’re here.”
She didn’t want to come here, but it was their place. It was here that they fell
in love, and it was here that they would part.
“Wow, isn’t that Ethan Payne from TV? The guy who made his own
wedding rings!”
“Yeah! He’s such a great guy!”
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“He even put his hand on the roof so his wife wouldn’t bump her head!
What a nice guy!”
Ethan’s phone rang. He apologized.“Gotta take this, Clara. Work stuff. Be
right back.”
“Okay.”
“Stay here and wait for me.”
Clara heard more murmurs of admiration.
“He’s even worried that she would get lost. She’s the apple of his eye.”
“So sweet!”
Clara remained stoic, gazing at the river. Ethan’s smile when he saw the
caller was undeniable. There were love, sweetness, and tenderness in his eyes. It
couldn’t be work.
But she didn’t call him out.
It was cold, so she went back to the car. Ethan forgot to log out of his
account so Clara saw his chat with Lily on the car screen. He called her
“SweetCheeksLily“.
Ethan: Miss me?
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SweetCheeksLily: I feel so empty without you.
Ethan: But we just had sex, seven times..
Sweet Cheeks Lily: Not enough, honey. I want more.
Ethan: Okay, tomorrow at the office. I’ll satisfy you.
SweetCheeksLily: Heehee. I’m wearing black pantyhose tomorrow.
The conversation became dirtier.
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Clara felt sick, turning off the screen. She trembled, from cold or anger,
digging her nails into her palms.
Ethan returned quickly. He hugged her.“I thought you were lost and I was
scared. You’re okay?”
Clara didn’t want to see his hypocritical face.
“It was cold, so I came back inside.”
“Okay, whatever you like.”
Clara looked up, wondering if he had said the same thing to Lily. She
thought of the pantyhose she just saw… had they done it in the car?
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She felt nauseous and threw up.
