Chapter 120 Smiling Through Gritted Teeth
It was the same familiar scent, the one that made her feel safe.
Dawn took a deep breath and buried her face in Ethan’s chest.
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People from the building were starting toe down one by one. Only then did Dawn realize they were still standing in the middle of the street. She slowly pulled back and said, “You should’ve told me you wereing back. I could’ve picked you up.”
“I’d rather pick you up from work than have youe get me.”
Dawn didn’t say anything.
Whoever imed Ethan wasn’t romantic clearly didn’t know him.
No one did it better than him.
She pressed her lips together, then smiled slightly. “Let’s go home.”
Seeing Ethan’s face right after work was already a surprise. And finding flowers and cake waiting in the car? That felt like a real gift.
Coincidentally, she was wearing a soft pink cardigan over a white dress that day, perfectly matching the blush–toned roses.
She couldn’t help but pick them up and smell them again and again.
While Ethan was driving, Dawn suddenly remembered something. “By the way, Cindy’s at home. Did you two see each other?”
Ethan kept his expression neutral. “Yeah.”
“If she was rude, just ignore her. She’s a brat. The more you react, the more she’ll push.”
Ethan replied calmly, “Got it.”
His tone put her at ease.
Cindy was unpredictable, and by the looks of things, she wasn’t nning to leave anytime soon. Lucas and the others didn’t seem in a rush to pick her up either.
When they got home, Dawn changed her shoes and called upstairs, “Cindy! Come down, there’s cake!”
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From the kitchen, Hannah chimed in with a smile, “You should’ve seen her, Dawn! Cindy’s been so well–behaved today, she even helped me clean up!”
Cindy happened to being downstairs just as Hannah said thest part and froze.
Well–behaved? Seriously?
That wasn’t her <i>being </i><i>helpful</i>! <i>Not </i><i>even </i><i>close</i><i>! </i>
Spotting Ethan standing beside Dawn, Cindy’s eye twitched. She turned on her heel, ready to march right back upstairs.
“Hey! Cindy,e down here,” Dawn called, waving her over. “I have something really important to tell you.”
Cindy said nothing.
She closed her eyes and exhaled sharply through her nose.
Then turned back around and came downstairs.
“What?”
Ethan looked at her, barely frowning, but even that tiny shift in expression sent pressure rippling through the air. He didn’t say a word, but the weight of his presence made it hard to breathe.
Cindy looked ready to explode, but she forced herself to swallow it down and forced out a stiff smile. “My dearest Dawn, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?” she said sweetly.
Dawn gave her a weird look,pletely missing Ethan’s expression. “Did you take something weird today?”
“I …”
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Cindy nearly cracked a mr from grinding her teeth, but still managed a tight smile. “Of course not, Dawn! I just suddenly realized … I really, really love you.”
Dawn instantly got chills, a visible shiver running down her arms. “Ugh, talk like a normal person.”
Cindy deadpanned, “Oh.”
<i>Yeah</i><i>, </i><i>how </i><i>about </i><i>telling </i><i>your </i><i>boyfriend </i><i>to </i><i>stop </i><i>staring </i><i>at </i><i>me, </i><i>huh</i><i>? </i>
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Ethan casually took the cake from Dawn’s hands and ced it on the coffee table, opening the box as he spoke in thatzy, calm tone of his. “Dawn, let’s have cake first.”
Wow<b>. </b>
Dawn… Let’s. Have. Cake.
Cindy silently mouthed the words to herself, making an exaggerated face like she was chewing lemons. But when Ethan nced up from the couch, she immediately wiped her face clean and sat down like nothing happened.
Dawn, oblivious to the silent tension between them, watched as Ethan sliced the cake and handed the first piece to Cindy.
“I heard from Uncle Lucas that your school paperwork’s been ready for a while. When do you n to go back?”
“I’m not-
Cindy started to blurt out a protest, but the moment she opened her mouth, she felt <i>a </i>cold, sharp stare slice through the air like a de.
It stuck in her throat–neither in nor out–making her feel suffocated.
But hey, when you’re living under someone else’s roof, you learn to pick your battles.
She clenched her teeth, shoved a giant bite of cake into her mouth, and said through gritted teeth, “I’m nning to take some time to adjust.”
“How long?”
“No idea. Depends on my condition.”
“You seem <i>to </i>be in great condition.”
Cindy fell silent.
She sucked in a sharp breath. She finally got it now–why Dawn would fall for a guy like Ethan.
<i>Ugh</i>. <i>They </i><i>were </i><i>totally </i><i>made </i><i>for </i><i>each </i><i>other</i><i>–</i><i>same </i><i>awful </i><i>energy</i>.
She’d had enough. With a dramatic flourish, she sprang to her feet.
“Just admit it! You two are trying to kick me out!”
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Neither of them moved.
Ethan kept cutting cake like nothing had happened, not even sparing her a nce.
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Dawn did look up at her, but her face didn’t change. In fact, there was even a hint of a smile. “Of course not. But everyone here’s working. You can’t just sit around forever. You’ve got to pick something, either school or a job. Unless … you want to take over Hannah’s job?”