Chapter 184


    Chapter 184 The Love Rival (1)


    The thing that concerned Cecilia the most was the rtionship between Ethan and the woman in the


    photos. Although she knew Alice only married Ethan for Caroline’s sake, she couldn’t help but find the


    fact pretty annoying.


    “That’s not important, Alice replied nonchntly. After all, she was never Ethan’s real wife anyway. Now


    that she was going to divorce him soon, she didn’t care who thatdy was to Ethan, for it didn’t matter


    to


    her.


    After reading the message. Cecilia smirked. ‘Why do I feel like pping you in the face? You’re Ethan’s


    wife! You guys are legal spouses! Legal! Where has your temper gone to?‘


    ‘Do you need me to find out more about thisdy?‘ Cecilia wasn’t exactly a gossipy person; instead,


    she just wanted to see whether there was anything out of the ordinary between Ethan and that woman.


    After all, she found out that thest time Ethan met that woman was before he married Alice. If Ethan


    still hangs around with this woman even after they supposedly cut ties with each other, then things


    don’t seem as simple as they


    are.


    As Cecilia’s best friend, Alice knew what was on her mind, but at the same time, she also knew Ethan


    well enough to believe he was not a yboy. ‘Even if Ethan really did what you think he did, I doubt he


    would meet up with that woman, not when we’re still bound by our marriage.‘


    -Well, I, too, don’t think Mr. Winters is as bad as he seems…‘ Cecilia let out a sigh, thinking that Ethan


    was a trustworthy man. Deep down, she wished Alice could take things further in her rtionship with


    Ethan as she wanted her friend to find a soulmate whom she could entrust her future with.


    Yup, I trust Ethan. He knows what should and shouldn’t be done. Alice sounded firm, but little did she


    know that she was about to be proven wrong.


    The next morning, Alice woke up to her hunger around 6.00AM. She had been too tired the night


    before and went to bed directly without eating. After that, she crept off her bed and headed over to the


    kitchen where she found some cooking ingredients in the refrigerator. Then, she began making herself


    breakfast, whereupon she served the food on the table and was about to enjoy it. At that moment, the


    manor’s door swung open just before a silhouette came to view, leaving Alice stunned.


    Can somebody tell me what’s going on? She gazed at the figure that opened the door and walked into


    the house as though the person owned the ce.


    Obviously, it’s not her first time being here. Seeing a visitor with a familiar face around six in the


    morning, Alice was instantly reminded of the photos Cecilia sent her the day before. Damn, I told


    Cecilia that Ethan wouldn’t have met this woman until we divorced, but it looks like I’ve been proven


    wrong. Dang it! Alice stared at the woman silently without moving.


    Lorien looked back at Alice and blinked a few times, asking in confusion, “Are you the new babysitter?”


    Alice was slightly stunned, but she didn’t admit nor deny it. After all, she didn’t know whether she


    should respond, considering theplicated rtionship between Lorien and Ethan. Furthermore, her


    awkward position in the rtionship also made it hard for her to think of an appropriate answer.


    “Great. Please take my belongings from outside, will you?” Lorien thought Alice was the babysitter


    since Alice didn’t deny it.


    Alice then shifted her gaze to the huge luggage Lorien had just wheeled into the house, wondering how


    much more stuff she brought with her. The next second, Lorien had already walked out the door with


    Alice behind her back. However, when Alice walked right through the door, she identally closed the


    door behind her.


    While there were two more pieces of luggage and a duffel bag, Lorien carried two of them, whereas


    Alic took the other remaining luggage. Before Alice could even react, Lorien already overtook her and


    was standing in front of the door. Since Lorien opened the door by herself, Alice believed she must


    know the password. However, instead of entering the password, she opened the door by scanning her


    thumbprint directly.


    When Alice saw that, she blinked in surprise and started to wonder whether there was perhaps an


    affair that Lorien and Ethan had. Nevertheless, she quickly thought of her six–month marriage with


    Ethan that was going to end soon anyway. Therefore, she wasn’t really bothered by that discovery as


    she believed her divorce from Ethan should face no trouble, considering how close he was to Lorien.


    While Alice knew Lawrence had always been a generous man, it was clear to her that he had no idea


    abou the agreement between her and Ethan. Initially, she was worried that Lawrence wouldn’t allow her


    to leav the Knight Family out of guilt, but now, she didn’t think she would have to worry about that


    anymore. After all, she believed Ethan would find a way to resolve the issue for the sake of his true


    love. As Alice got absorbed in her train of thought, her eyes were filled with a gleam of happiness.


    “Why are you looking at me like that?” Lorien met Alice’s eyes and felt goosebumps running all over


    her skin. “L–Let me tell you something. I’m as straight as a ruler, got it?”


    While Lorien got the wrong idea from Alice’s eye contact with her, Alice couldn’t help butugh at


    herself in secret. Am I being too obvious?


    “Wow! Am I seeing things? All the dishes here seem delicious. I’m starving! Can I join you?” Lorien


    entered the room, her eyes lighting up when she saw the table full of tasty dishes.


    “Sure.” Alice couldn’t bring herself to turn Lorien down when she saw thetter’s expression.


    Furthermore, she didn’t mind sharing her dishes since she had cooked a lot of food.


    “That’s great!” Lorien cheered in exhration without hiding her excitement.


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    In the meantime, Alice chuckled in amusement, thinking Lorien’s reaction reminded her of Caroline;


    she acted the same way Lorien did every time she saw something delicious. What was more, their


    reactions were so simr that the expression on their faces looked simr.


    Nheless, Alice had no hard feelings toward Lorien at all. While Lorien was halfway through eating


    her meal, Ethan woke up, and Alice couldn’t help but wonder how he would feel the moment he saw


    Lorien.


    “Hey, you’re up. I must say that your babysitter is a pretty good cook.” Lorien nced at Ethan while


    continuing to eat. She ate even faster, seemingly worried that someone else might take her food away


    from her.


    “You’re the new babysitter, eh?” Ethan set his eyes on Alice, radiating a cold and intimidating aura.


    Babysitter? Was this how she introduced herself to Lorien?!


    “What? What’s wrong?” Lorien was stunned, noticing Ethan’s darkened look that told her something


    was wrong when she nced at the two.


    Ethan didn’t say a single word but instead kept his eyes fixated on Alice, seemingly waiting for her


    reply. Deep down, he wanted to hear what she had to say about the matter.