She desperately tried to persuade Ethan, “Look… Killing is illegal. If you really kill me, you won’t get away with it. Don’t you think it’s not worth ruining your life for me?”
Ethan sneered, “Do you think… I would do it myself?”
Clara replied, “Even ordering someone to kill is illegal and punishable.”
Ethan said, “If I’m going to do it, I’ll make sure there’s no way it can go wrong… Don’t worry, I won’t ruin my life for you.”
From his words, it seemed like he was planning to hire a hitman to kill her? Kill her and still remain unscathed?
Clara thought that with Ethan’s power, it wouldn’t be difficult at all.
No, it wouldn’t be difficult at all.
Clara fell silent.
She didn’t dare speak… afraid that saying anything would anger Ethan and then he would discreetly have her killed.
She didn’t dare do anything to betray Ethan either.
—
The two went to the marriage registration office.
After a simple premarital checkup and taking photos, they waited in line for their turn.
Soon it was Ethan and Clara’s turn, and the paperwork was completed.
Clara found it hard to believe that she was really married to Ethan.
Although they had already held a wedding ceremony before, it was only now that Clara felt the reality of being married to Ethan.
They were really married.
“Let’s go,” Ethan said.
Clara followed Ethan into the car.
In the car, Clara kept thinking about the marriage. Suddenly, she noticed that Ethan had driven into an underground parking lot.
Where was this place?
Why did Ethan bring her here?
She had thought they were going home.
Ethan got out of the car, and Clara followed suit.
Ethan walked ahead, and Clara followed him to the elevator. Finally, Clara saw the words on the wall next to the elevator: Cloud Hotel welcomes you.
A hotel?
Why did Ethan bring her to a hotel?
Moreover, it was Cloud Hotel.
Cloud Hotel was famous. It was one of Riverton’s top… love hotels.
Although Clara had never been here, she had heard of Cloud Hotel’s reputation.
Clara blushed and sneaked a glance at Ethan, feeling both nervous and shy.
Why did Ethan bring her here?
“Let’s… go eat,” Clara said with a red face.
She wanted to try one last time.
Maybe… Ethan would give up on going to the hotel if he knew she was hungry.
Ethan looked at her and asked, “Hungry?”
Clara nodded, “Yes.”
Ethan said calmly, “You won’t be hungry in a while.”
What did he mean?
Hungry now? Not hungry in a while?
She didn’t understand.
The elevator arrived, and Ethan stepped in. Clara followed him with a red face.
There were only the two of them in the elevator. Ethan stood closer to the front while Clara stood slightly behind. Her heart was pounding fast.
The elevator reached the first floor, and they walked out one after the other.
Ethan went to the front desk to get a room.
Clara stood at a distance with a red face.
“Give me a room,” Ethan said.
Clara heard him and lowered her head, her face turning even redder. A romantic waterbed room… She was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to hide in. Checking into a hotel in broad daylight… The front desk clerk must be laughing at them inside.
The clerk quickly prepared the room key and handed it to Ethan with a smile, saying, “Enjoy your stay.”
Enjoy your stay.
Enjoy…
She was going to be played with again!
Ethan took the room key and came to Clara, taking her hand and leading her back into the elevator.
Clara kept her head slightly lowered, not daring to look up.
Ethan looked at Clara’s flushed ears and smiled.
She was still a shy young girl after all.
Once inside the elevator, Ethan said, “We are husband and wife. It’s only natural for couples to come to a hotel. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”
With only her and Ethan in the elevator, she finally felt less shy. She looked up at Ethan with a red face and asked, “Why… did we come here?”
Ethan wasn’t shy at all.
He was a man; what was there to be shy about?
If she were a man, she wouldn’t be shy either.
“We got our marriage certificate. Shouldn’t we celebrate?” Ethan asked.
Celebrate!
This kind of celebration was something she had never heard of before.
Other people celebrated by going out for dinner or singing karaoke or something like that.
But his way of celebrating…
“Life… needs a sense of ceremony,” Ethan said.
This kind of ceremony… she didn’t want it.
At the door of their room, Ethan used the key card to open the door and inserted it into the slot by the door. The lights in the room turned on.
A soft purple-pink light filled the room along with a strong fragrance.
They entered the room, and Ethan closed the door behind them.
Clara blushed as she looked around the room. This was her first time seeing a love hotel room in person… It didn’t seem particularly special; it was just that the entire room had a pink theme-pink bed, pink mosquito net, pink lights… The pink-purple lighting created a romantic and ambiguous atmosphere in the room.
Looking at the pink round bed made Clara’s heart beat even faster.
It felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.
Ethan came up behind Clara and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Ah…” Clara trembled slightly as if startled.
Ethan rested his chin on Clara’s shoulder.
Feeling his hot breath by her ear made Clara’s ears turn red instantly. The blush quickly spread to her neck and cheeks.
She stood stiffly, not daring to move an inch.
She was extremely nervous and shy.
Ethan looked at Clara’s flushed face and laughed softly.
Clara felt even more embarrassed by his laughter. What was so funny? Why was he laughing?
Was he laughing at her?
What had she done that he found so amusing?
Ugh! Scumbag!
Just as Clara was about to speak, Ethan suddenly pulled her towards the waterbed. They both fell onto it together.
“Ah…” Clara exclaimed and instinctively wrapped her arms tightly around Ethan. The waterbed looked no different from an ordinary bed on the outside, but once they fell onto it, they realized how soft it was. They sank deeply into it together.
Clara was scared and held onto Ethan tightly…
—
Ethan sat on the bed with his back against the headboard, one arm around Clara while holding a cigarette in his other hand.
Clara leaned against Ethan’s chest, breathing lightly. Her eyes were red with tears glistening at the corners.