Chapter 2

That evening, Ethan brought Emily back.

The moment they met me, they couldn't hide their excitement, eagerly asking, "Did you really win the big prize? How much is it altogether?"

I pretended to be surprised, pulling Ethan aside to whisper my complaint.

"Ethan, didn't I say this should be kept secret? Why did you bring someone else?"

Ethan awkwardly scratched his head, smiling ingratiatingly.

"When I took the call, Emily was right next to me. I couldn't help but tell her in my excitement."

"She's a good girl, just wants to share your luck, no other intentions. Don't worry."

I sneered internally.

If I hadn't seen how he ruthlessly betrayed me, I might have fallen into the same trap again.

Recalling how Emily proudly boasted about how Ethan shared everything with her, calculating against me, his official girlfriend, I couldn't help but clench my fists.

She was beaming with happiness, "After getting your call, Ethan couldn't wait to call me over."

"You've been together so long, and he hasn't bought you anything, right? But he promised me he'd buy me all the jewelry I want."

"You'll never understand, being someone who can't even win a man's love."

I was in a dilemma, "I wanted to plan with you on how to get the money."

"But now it's inconvenient to talk about it."

Ethan clicked his tongue, "How much could it be to make you so cautious?"

I leaned in and whispered a number into his ear.

Ethan's eyes widened in shock.

His voice trembled, "Really?"

I nodded, complaining repeatedly.

"I wanted to disguise ourselves and go redeem it under the cover of night. But you brought your junior home, now neither of us can leave."

Ethan's expression turned strange.

I knew he was weighing the pros and cons.

If he could get the prize money himself, why go through the trouble of setting traps to steal my money like in the past?

But letting me out now, if he slipped up, the cooked duck might fly away.

Seeing his conflicted look, I patted his shoulder.

"No worries, Emily is your favorite junior. How could we not let her broaden her horizons with such a rare event?"

"We can find another time to go."

Actually, I should have noticed something was off between Ethan and Emily long ago.

Though they were in the same lab, Ethan's concern for Emily far exceeded what a senior should have.

He could immediately recall Emily's birthday and even knew her cycle, thoughtfully preparing sweet water.

Even I hadn't received such attention.

I had my suspicions.

But Ethan told me Emily was an orphan, and everyone cared about her.

So, I thought I was overthinking.

And ended up in a miserable situation.

Probably thinking I couldn't escape.

Ethan showed a confident smile, not saying much.

When we returned to the living room, Emily had already brought out the food from the kitchen.

Seeing me, she smiled sweetly, "Sis, everything's ready."

During dinner, I picked up a piece of mango, pretending to feed it to Ethan.

Emily immediately reached out to stop me, "Sis, senior is allergic to mango. He can't eat this."

I responded with a surprised look, "Even I didn't know. How do you know so well?"

Hearing my words, Ethan's face turned sour.

In the past, Emily was jealous of my title as Ethan's girlfriend. After getting her way, she boasted.

"Someone like you doesn't deserve to claim you're with Ethan. You don't even know what he's allergic to. Ethan never intended to open up to you."

She tirelessly used these ridiculous details to brainwash herself.

Now, I pointed it out directly.

Emily was so scared she dropped her chopsticks.