"Please, I have never done this before. I can't do it. I am scared," I pleaded, and tears filled my eyes, threatening to fall. "Please don't tell Madam Green. I will work to pay off the debt. I can do any kind of work, but please don't sleep with me. I beg you," I pleaded, and his gaze softened as my tears rolled down my cheeks. He took a step forward and stretched his hand towards me. I stared at his hand and slowly bent towards the opposite side as his hand drew closer. His hand cupped the side of my face, and he rubbed my tears with his thumb. It was both comforting and scary. "This is what is going to happen," Ethan said, withdrawing his hand. "You will come with me to my room and spend the night," he said, and I began to tremble. "I promise not to touch you," he said. "In the morning, you will pay my mercy by becoming my wife," he said to my shock. "You want me to marry you?" I asked, surprised. "Yes. It's either I sleep with you or you marry me," he said, sounding like it was an easy decision to make. "Your choice. It's all the mercy you will get from me," he added.
The cold wind hit her, making her curl up in bed. With her eyes still closed, she searched for the blanket. It was at this point that she realised she was alone in bed. She opened her eyes and turned on the bedside lamp. She shifted her gaze to the other side of the bed, and it was empty. She searched for the blanket, and it was on the foot of the bed.
She sat up on the bed and slipped her feet into her slippers. She stood up and grabbed her robe from the stand, standing next to the bed, close to the wall. She put it on and tied the robe.
"Ethan," she called out to him, walking towards the bathroom.
She opened the door.
"Ethan, are you in there?" she asked as she pushed the door open.
Her eyes searched everywhere, but the place was empty. She closed the door and headed for the door.
"Ethan!" She called out to him, as she reached for the door knob.
She was soon outside and headed for the staircase. She hurried down the staircase while yarning. She walked past the living room and headed for the kitchen, turning on the lights as she walked past the switches.
"Ethan," she yelled his name, but was met with silence.
The obvious dawned on her. She was alone in this big house. She opened the refrigerator, not sure what she was looking for in there. She closed it and looked around. Nothing was out of place.
"Where could Ethan be at this time of the night?" she thought and shifted her gaze to the clock.
It was 15 minutes past 2 a.m.
She was staying in San Francisco with her husband. Their apartment was very close to a vast land of forest.
She stood in the kitchen, leaning on the middle counter, which had the stove, and a space for other things. She heard a loud howl, which made her shift her gaze to the window, but she quickly moved her gaze to the lights, which started flickering. The light went off, covering the whole apartment with darkness, except for the moonlight that penetrated the kitchen through the slightly opened window, providing very little visibility.
She slowly walked in the dark, recalling the direction of the second counter where she kept the stove lighter. With her hands stretched forward, she found the counter and ran her hand on the table and found the lighter. She quickly lights it up, only to find someone standing next to her. She jumped out of fright, dropping the lighter in the process, and the place turned dark again.
She screamed her heart out as the hands grabbed her in the dark.
"Gwen, Gwen, calm down. It's me, Ethan," she heard the familiar voice and stopped struggling to break free.
"Ethan?" she asked.
"Yes, it's me," he replied, still holding her.
Chapter 1 Prologue
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Chapter 2 The Beginning
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Chapter 3 New Job
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Chapter 4 The Dance
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Chapter 5 Sold
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Chapter 6 The Buyer's Home
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Chapter 7 The Deal
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Chapter 8 Amanda's Proposed Solution
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Chapter 9 You Are Free Gwen
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Chapter 10 Ethan's Mansion
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Chapter 11 Ethan Seems Like Nice Person
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Chapter 12 The Arrest
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Chapter 13 Strange Dream
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Chapter 14 The Girl from My Dream
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Chapter 15 A tough Decision
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Chapter 16 Handing Self-Entitled Bullies
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Chapter 17 Cold Shoulder
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Chapter 18 Bathroom Temptation
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Chapter 19 Do You Like Him
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Chapter 20 Ralph's Decision
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Chapter 21 A Strange Feeling
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Chapter 22 Gwen, He is a Good Man
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Chapter 23 Attempted Arrest
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Chapter 24 Missing Family Crest
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Chapter 25 Meeting Ethan's Family - Part 1
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Chapter 26 Meeting Ethan's Family - Part 2
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Chapter 27 Salad Poisoning
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Chapter 28 Denial after Confession
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Chapter 29 Sorry Won't Change Anything
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Chapter 30 You Should Leave
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Chapter 31 You Are My Responsibility
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Chapter 32 The Awaken
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Chapter 33 My Offer
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Chapter 34 Enrolling in Adult Education
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Chapter 35 Divorce Finalized
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Chapter 36 First Day in School
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Chapter 37 Who Did This
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Chapter 38 A Night Together - Part 1
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Chapter 39 A Night Together - Part 2
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Chapter 40 The Full Moon
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