Chapter 4: Life After Defeat For The War God.
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But at that moment, Ethan suddenly stopped.
Tracy, sensing something was off, looked up at him and asked: “Why aren’t you doing anything?"
Earlier, Ethan had noticed a tiny camera attached to the zipper of Tracy's handbag.
That was close.
He had almost been caught.
Tracy looked at Ethan in disbelief.
Wasn’t there not a single man in all of Crimson City who could pass her test?
Could it be that she wasn’t attractive enough?
Impossible!
Tracy kept up her act, her eyes welling with tears as she said: “But I’ve fallen so deeply in love with you, I’m willing to be your second wife. How could you be so heartless and hurt me?"
What a seductress.
Who could possibly resist this pitiful look of hers?
Ethan, trying to suppress the heat rising inside him, forced himself to stay calm and said: “I sympathize with your situation, but there’s nothing I can do."
Tracy stomped her foot and yelled: “Ethan, do you really have to be this heartless?"
The calmer Ethan became, the clearer his thoughts were. He replied: “If I’m not heartless with you, I’ll end up hurting Rebecca."
Tracy suddenly felt a sting in her chest and raised her voice: “Ethan, what does Rebecca have that I don’t?"
Now that he was thinking clearly, Ethan spoke smoothly: “Have you ever heard this saying? I like apples, but apple juice won’t do, apple pie won’t do either. If it’s not an apple, I won’t accept it."
"I love Rebecca. It’s not enough for someone to just look like Rebecca or have a similar personality, it also has to be her. I don’t love Rebecca because of her beauty or her talents—I love her because she’s Rebecca."
With that, Ethan happily opened a fitness app on his phone and started dancing to the rhythm: “If you don’t mind, we can work out together. That might help relieve some of the heat you're feeling."
Tracy stood there stunned, watching the man in front of her.
Inside, she felt like she was about to explode.
The only thing left was a deep sense of defeat.
Well played, Ethan!
Just wait. One day, he’ll be utterly captivated by her.
But what she didn’t realize was that Ethan had already left a deep impression on her. This man wasn’t bad at all.
Although he seemed powerless and insignificant, he was incredibly loyal.
If she were to marry, he wouldn’t be a bad choice... Suddenly, Tracy was startled.
'Tracy, what are you thinking?'
Shaking her head, Tracy walked over to Ethan and joined in on his workout.
This was the part of the video that Rebecca and Norah had missed.
After watching everything, Rebecca sat on the floor, speechless for a long time.
Norah was equally stunned.
A sudden thought flashed through both their minds: Ethan was a good man, someone worth relying on.
It turned out that it wasn’t Tracy and Ethan who had hurt Rebecca, it was Rebecca who had wronged both of them.
The two women exchanged glances for a while.
Norah finally said: “I’m going to apologize to Tracy."
Rebecca feeling awkward, said: “Then... I’ll go apologize to Ethan."
For the first time ever, Rebecca truly wanted to keep a man in her life.
After leaving the hotel, Ethan stood by the roadside for a long time.
Leaning against a large tree, he smoked half a pack of cigarettes.
The events of the day were still fresh in his mind.
...
At Garden Apartments, in Rose Town.
By the time Ethan got home, it was early morning.
Exhausted, he showered, did the laundry, and prepared breakfast for the next day in the rice cooker, setting it to cook porridge.
Laundry, cooking, dishes, housework.
These were Ethan’s daily routines, which he did well and without a single complaint.
What choice did he have? A live-in son-in-law had no status and had to live under someone else's roof.
If it weren’t for Mr. Nicholas’s instructions, how could Ethan have ended up living with the Nicholas family?
Moreover, after his defeat in the battle at True North Mountain three years ago, Ethan had jumped off a cliff to escape death and was swept away by the Ancient River, eventually returning to Crimson.
His heart had been seriously injured and needed healing.
He had grown accustomed to a life of battle, facing many great failures and severe injuries. When he no longer had the strength to rise again, living as an ordinary son-in-law, doing housework every day, was quite bearable.
After finishing the chores, Ethan returned to his small room, yawning as he prepared to sleep.
Has anyone ever said that married couples can’t share a room?
Wasn’t that perfectly normal?
As a live-in son-in-law with no status, Ethan wasn’t allowed to share a room with his wife.
For the past three years, he had always stayed in this small room.
If an ordinary, strong man were to live like this for three years, he would probably feel humiliated and lose his dignity.
But not Ethan.
Fulfilling his father-in-law's dying wish and repaying his foster father’s kindness—how could loving and protecting his wife be called humiliating?
Just as Ethan was about to turn off the lights, Rebecca suddenly pushed the door open.
She was wearing a black silk nightgown, her long hair slightly tousled over her shoulders, looking tired yet alluring, her body exuding a faint fragrance.
Ethan froze.
Normally, she never entered his room, and even when they talked, it was only in the living room or at the door.
Her actions surprised and worried him.
Stay calm. Stay calm.
Ethan instinctively threw the covers off: “Honey, is there a mouse in your room? I’ll go catch it right away."
Over the past three years, there had been a few times when Rebecca came to him in the middle of the night like this, usually because there was a cockroach or some unusual noise in her room...
Moreover, Rebecca hated it when he called her "honey."
But this time, she seemed completely at ease, not the least bit annoyed.
Ethan had picked up on this subtle change.
Clearly, his behaviour at the hotel had pleased her.
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