It’s just getting a marriage license with Ethan. What’s the big deal?
“It’s just a marriage license… Listen to that tone and attitude. You’re outright showing off.” Lydia pretended she
wanted to hit Alice. How frustrating! It’s true when they say comparisons are odious!
Nevertheless, Lydia was still somewhat in disbelief. “Hang on. Let me clarify this again. Did you and Ethan get a
marriage license together? Are you sure it’s the Ethan I know?”
“Yes.” Only then did Alice remember that Lydia and Ethan used to live in the same compound and that they knew
each other.
“My God! You actually got married to Ethan! He is my crush! Wait, that’s not it. To me, he is the existence of a
celestial being. You are married to a celestial being!” Lydia’s tone was beyond exaggeration to the point that Alice
felt she couldn’t stand it. Seriously? Does she seriously have to be so comical? It’s just getting a marriage license
with Ethan. What’s so special about it? Either way, it’s nothing special to me at all.
“Alice, how could you keep such an important matter from us? Is this how you treat a friend?” Cecilia was clearly
concerned about a different issue than Lydia. In Cecilia’s view, it wasn’t important whom Alice married. What she
minded the most was that Alice actually didn’t disclose the news to her instantly.
“Shut up. That’s not the most important issue right now.” Lydia interrupted Cecilia.
“What’s the most important issue, then?” Cecilia was stunned. What else is more crucial than Alice keeping her
marriage a secret from us?
Then, Lydia stared straight at Alice. Her eyes gleamed with a clear and strong sense of excitement, thrill, and
gossip. “Darling, tell me—is Ethan particularly great?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSure enough, Alice would take Lydia’s words literally if she had spoken those words with a natural tone. However,
the intonation in Lydia’s voice was clearly unusual. For that reason, Alice was a little confused about what Lydia
actually meant.
“What?” Alice blinked, for she really didn’t understand what Lydia was getting.
“Ethan is handsome, well-built, and physically strong. So, his thing has to be particularly awesome, right?” Lydia
feared that Alice still didn’t understand what she meant, so she winked so often that the muscles around her eyes
were almost cramped.
Finally, Alice got Lydia’s point. After all, the ambiguous tone in Lydia’s voice right now was equivalent to a
comprehensive indication.
Instantaneously, Alice remembered the situation at the hotel with Ethan that night. But after seeing Lydia’s almost
lunatic state right now, Alice undoubtedly dared not say anything about it. Therefore, she decided to evade the
crucial point and only talked about her married status. “Our marriage is only titular.”
What Alice said was true. Her marriage with Ethan was indeed only titular. They were only married in name.
Outside the room, Ethan snorted softly. So, she does know that our marriage is currently titular. It’s been so long
since we got our marriage license, yet I still sleep alone in the room every night. Oh, why is my life such a struggle?
“Oh, my God! You are committing a crime! You are letting God’s good gifts go to waste!” Once again, Lydia
exclaimed, “Alice, are you aware of the number of women out there who want to sleep with Ethan? Those women
are wilder than a pack of hungry hyenas when they see Ethan. You are now his legal spouse, and he’s right in front
of you every day, yet you’re telling me you’re treating him like a statue in a museum?!”
“Are you sure you’re not being dramatic?” Since Cecilia had never met Ethan, she couldn’t understand the craze
women had when they saw Ethan. “What about you, then? Don’t tell me you ever lust after Ethan.”
“Of course, I have. I want to f*ck him every time I see him.” Since Lydia had a particularly straightforward
temperament, she always spoke what was on her mind. “But it’s just all in my head and absolutely nothing more. I
will never let Ethan find out I harbor such thoughts about him. I fear he will kill me.” Little did Lydia know the subject
of their discussion had heard every word that escaped her lips clearly and loudly. “Furthermore, the reason why I
harbored such thoughts was that I thought Ethan was single. Besides, there’s no law indicating I can’t have such
thoughts. So, I might as well, right?” Lydia figured she still needed to explain herself on some matters and let her
friends know she was still a virtuous woman. “Now that I know you are married to Ethan, I will never harbor such
thoughts about Ethan in the future. From now on, Ethan shall be our homies.”
Outside the room, Ethan squinted his eyes as he thought, Lydia and I grew up in the same compound. So, I am
obliged to educate her properly, right?
Lydia, who was talking enthusiastically, suddenly felt a chill running down her spine. Alas, she was currently too
preoccupied to pay attention to these. “Darling, you are his legal wife. Do you not have any desire to make—”
As for Ethan, who stood outside the room, he apparently straightened his posture a little. At the same time, he
became more attentive and focused on his eavesdropping.
Alice’s eyes flickered slightly. Perhaps she knew too well that their marriage was for Caroline’s sake and wouldn’t
last long, Alice never once harbored as well as prohibited herself from having inappropriate thoughts about Ethan.
“No, I don’t.”
In fact, she even completely concealed what happened at the hotel that night at the bottom of her heart. To this
day, Ethan still had no idea it was her that night.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEthan was especially moody after he heard Alice’s reply. What does she mean by no?
“Darling, it’s impossible you don’t have such thoughts. Are you sure you are normal? Can you truly be indifferent
and control yourself when sleeping on the same bed with Ethan?” Lydia didn’t believe that Alice could truly be
indifferent. Any typical woman would lose control in front of Ethan. He is simply too fine. His quality is the
completely flawless kind.
On the other hand, Alice felt that Lydia was overthinking matters. “Ethan and I sleep on different beds and in
different rooms. We sleep in separate rooms.”
Lydia went silent for three seconds before she placed her hand on her chest and donned a heartbroken expression.
“A crime! You are committing a crime, indeed! You married my crush, yet you two sleep in different rooms?! I can’t
believe you would allow my crush to sleep alone every night. How can you mistreat him like this? You have crossed
the line.”
Ethan agreed with what Lydia said, and thus, he decided to go easy on Lydia when he looked for the person to
educate her later.
Alice blinked, feeling a little confused. “Why are you saying that I have crossed the line?” Ethan and I applied for the
marriage license solely because of Caroline. We are a fake married couple in the first place, and we will divorce
after six months. The two of us had signed an agreement, so why am I getting accused of crossing the line? How
has this become my fault?
“Darling, do you really have no desire for Ethan? What if you are in some special circumstances? Will you have it by
then?” Lydia asked, sensing the severity of this matter. After all, it was related to the lifelong happiness of her best
friend. Therefore, she had to meddle in this.