JENNIFER IS BACK

Ethan let out a cold laugh at Xavier's words. Wrapping his arms around the lady’s waist, he tugged her closer to himself. “Jennifer Anderson, my fiancée,” he said. The softness in his eyes when he gazed at her evoked tears in me, and I clenched my wrist, my nails dug into my palm enough to draw blood. The pain was enough to grant me some relief and keep my tears away. Xavier flinched at Ethan’s words, his eyes widening like saucers. MHe immediately unwrapped his arms from my waist, stepping closer to the woman beside Ethan. “Miss Anderson, it’s a pleasure to meet you again. You’ve changed. You look even more beautiful than before; I could barely recognize you. And we received no news of your coming back to the country,” Ethan said, his voice all too eager to please the town's princess. I watched her as she smiled shyly at his words, then looked up to Xavier as if for affirmation. Xavier nodded at her, then she clasped her hands around Xavier’s outstretched ones. “Thank you. Your fianc