It All Started With Hatred-Chapter 143: The damage I did

The next morning. Petal and Ethan left the countryside house early in the morning. He told her that there’s a place he wants her to see. She noticed that Ethan had a hint of nervousness in his eyes and his behavior this morning. It made her think that he is going to propose to her.

Inside the SUV bulletproof car. Petal leaned against the window watching the people and buildings passing by. The snow was covering everything. The houses and the roads. Even the cars. This winter felt different. She thought to herself. Ethan made it different.

Turning to look at him. She saw him smiling at her. Ethan reached for her hand and she took it letting him pull her close to him."Where are you going." Petal asked. signaling.

"You will see when we reach there." He replied not answering her."If I told it won’t be a surprise." Ethan added kissing her knuckles.

Petal didn’t know why but she felt that Ethan was planning on something. She started to believe her theory about him proposing to her.

Ethan noticed that Petal had put on light make-up today. She usually doesn’t. But it looked good on her. Especially the HUE lipstick color on her lips. He was tempted to kiss those colored lips. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Petal could tell by the way he was staring at her what he was thinking. She understands him more now after she spends more time with him. He was thinking about doing the naughty things that he always does to her. But no. Not in the car again. The poor chauffeur tries not to look at her every time he sees her, fearing what might Ethan do to him if he made her feel embarrassed after what they did that day in the car.

Petal took out her phone to pretend that she was busy playing games on her phone.

so he won’t try and make his move on her knowing how easily he could make her weak in his arms. Asking him with her eyes to give the pleasure that only he gave her.

"Nice move. But keep in mind that it won’t work later. When we’re alone." Ethan whispered in her ear making a look at him as her face turned to red and her hard raced in anticipation.

Just like him. She wanted him too.

Petal continued to play with her phone trying to distract herself from thinking about what Ethan is going to do to her later. After fifteen minutes. They arrived at the place that he told her about.

She was standing in front of a closed gate of the house. Petal looked up at the man who was standing beside her confused.

"Here. Open it." Ethan said, handing her the key chain.

Petal stared at the rose-shaped keys chain before she put one of the keys in the lock unlocking it. The lock had a key code too and Petal didn’t know it.

"It’s twenty-five. nine." She heard Ethan say.

Petal’s eyebrows creased as she stared at him. Like a number seemed like a date. But what is it for she thought to herself as she entered the number finally unlocking the gate and they stepped inside the house?

Taking a look around her. Petal started to realize what was happening. Is he...

"Come. Let’s see it from the inside." Ethan said, wrapping one hand around her small waist urging her to walk forward.

Petal noticed how big the house was as she unlocked the lock to the main door. With a shaking hand. She turned the knob. Pushing the door open and stepping inside. Her eyes immediately watered. What she thought was right and the welcoming note on the wall proves it.

"Welcome To Your House." That was written on the note.

Ethan hugged her from behind. Kissing the top of her head.``I destroyed the only house you knew. I will not be able to repair the damage I did by paying you for a house. I do hope that you forgive me for what I did. I’m sorry. Petal."

He could never forgive himself for what he did. He killed her family. Broke her heart. Physically hurt her and made her suffer. This is a guilt that he will carry in his hurt as long as he lives.

In his words. More tears fall from her eyes. Petal turned into his arms and hugged him as tightly as she could. It wasn’t the gift of the house that she was happy about. She was happy that she met him. Happy that finally after everything. She found true love.

Ethan holds on to her tightened. Their bodies were Pressed against each other. Feeling the wild beating of both their hearts. Right now both of them were vulnerable. Their feelings are exposed. It was a tender moment that they shared. One that brought them closer.

Petal was the first one to pull away. She smiled at him as he wiped her tears. Not wanting to ruin their day. She tiptoed and pecked his lips before she stepped back.``Show me the rest of the house." She said, Signaling.

Seeing her bright smile. It relieved him a little from the nagging pain of guilt."I’m at your service. My lady." Ethan spoke in a mellow voice as he brought her hand to his lips kissing the back of it before they began their tour in the house.

First, Ethan showed her the first floor. It contains a large kitchen that was fully set and then the guest rooms and the bathrooms. The backyard and the guardian. The car garage.

Petal was in awe of how beautiful the design of the house was. Modern and stylish. And then they moved to the second floor. The second floor had two rooms only. The master bedroom has a large bathroom and a larger bathroom as the second one.

Petal was standing now in the main bathroom. Looking around her in astonishment. The word large was not the right word. It was an enormous bathroom. The tub alone can fit six people. Now she was wondering what the bedroom looked like.

"It’s very big." Petal said. signaling.

Ethan chuckled looking around him."I know. But the design is elegant." He pointed. Imagining the position he could take her in here.

Nodding her head. Noticed how Ethan was looking at her. She gulped softly, feeling scared.