My Unexpected Marriage to the CEO: A Sweet Second Chance Chapter 7 by Pumpkin Witch. Soon, Derek and I arrived at the community where I lived. When I got out of his car, I saw red stains on the spot where I had sat. It was so embarrassing, so I made an effort to apologize. “Thank you for this. I’ll pay for the car washing fee when I have the chance. Derek smiled at me nonchalantly, neither agreeing nor refusing my statement. I thought he didn’t believe me, so I quickly added, “On second thought, maybe you should wait here for me for a while. I’ll just go back inside to pack some things up and come back. I won’t take long. I’ll give you the money when I get back. He pursed his lips, fiddling with the steering wheel with his fingers and seemingly in thought. After a while, he said in a serious voice, “I merely decided to give you a ride. I never calculated how much it would cost. That said, I won’t take advantage of your misfortune. But I must remind you that you should go to a hospital. When I heard him say that, my eyes became watery. At that moment, I was certain that he was a good man, even though this was the first time I met him. Unfortunately, the same could not be said about Shane. He not only hurt my body, but also my heart. I nodded at Derek

“Thank you. Soon, he drove away. When I opened the door of my house, I instantly saw my wedding photo. It broke my heart to see it. In the photo, Shane was holding my waist and I was leaning against his chest. There was a smile on both our faces, and we were genuinely happy. But now that I was looking at it again, I realized j ust how ironic it all was! . He used care and tenderness to decei ve me, and I couldn’t see through hi m. He was far worse than a rabid dog. Fearing that my devil of a husband would come back soon, I didn’t dar e to stay long. I quickly took off my dirty clothes and wiped my body with a wet towel. It didn’t take long for the basin of water to be dye . d re d. As I wiped my body clean, I cried. The pain coming from my lower body was scathing, but it could never compare to how much pain I was feeling in my heart. After changing my clothes, I pack ed a few sets of clothes, took my passport and a portable charger. Just when I was about t o go out, I heard a fai nt sound from the study. I stared at the door of the study, and thought that t here must be some secret I had yet to find. Perhaps i t might be the reason Shane suddenly unmasked himself. Step by step, I went to the s tudy, opening the door with e very strength I could muster. But when I opened it, the study was laden with stark darkness

It was empty, and the curtain was being blown by a weak breeze. I turned on the lights and walked i n. There, I found a book, lying on the floor just before the bookshelf. The sound I heard a few se conds ago must’ve been fro m the book that just fell. Upon hearing the sound of a car coming from downstairs, I w ent to the window and saw Shane’s car. He appeared to have come home. I tarried no longer, and quickly left the house. The light of the elevator was still on, indicating th at it was coming upstairs. I didn’t want to see his f ace right now, so I quickly hid at the emergency exit. And before long, the elevator dinged. I could hear Shane’s footsteps, and the sound of the door opening and closing shortly afterwards. When I came out of the emergency exit, I gla nced at the door with resentment. I could he ar faint sounds coming from inside the house. My heart was beating faster now. Becaus e of my desire to find out the truth, I drew closer and closer towards the door. When I pressed my ear against th e door, I could hear the sounds from inside clearer than before. I was so shoc ked that I al most screamed. It was a woman’s voice. ‘How is it possible that there’s a nother woman at my own home?’