Rewriting My Heart's Fate (Ethan and Evelyn) novel Chapter 9

I carefully observed Ethan's expression. As soon as I finished speaking, the look of disgust that quickly appeared on his face was the same as before. See? This was what men were like.

It was not surprising at all. I wouldn't believe it either if someone who'd loved me for a long time and clung to me without any regard for their dignity, suddenly claimed they didn't love me anymore.

That was why he couldn't accept my sudden change and why he showed disgust when I asked him, "Who are you to me?". It was just a small test.

I chuckled softly and took two steps back. "See? You can't answer, can you?

"I wasn't lying when I said I don't like you anymore. Everything I've done recently wasn't some kind of reverse psychology.

"Ethan," I called his name seriously. "Believe me, I won't cling to you anymore.

"There are only five days left. In five days, we'll graduate, and after graduation, we'll have nothing to do with each other.

"This city is actually quite small. In fact, it's so small that if we intentionally avoid each other, we won't run into each other."

With that, I turned to leave without looking back at him.

"If you don't like me anymore, then who do you like?"

I had barely taken two steps when Ethan suddenly grabbed my wrist, yanking me around to face him. His hands gripped my shoulders as he stared at me angrily. "Is it Liam that you like?"

He suddenly let out a mocking laugh, his tone dripping with disdain and sarcasm. "I heard that the Tyler family gave a project to the Wiley family this morning."

With that, Ethan released me and turned away coldly. "Evelyn, you and your family are really something, huh? You couldn't sell to the Grayson family, so you turned around and sold to the Tyler family, right?"

The rain suddenly poured down, the sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella filled my ears with a constant patter. All I could hear was Ethan's words echoing in my head.

"You couldn't sell to the Grayson family, so you turned around and sold to the Tyler family."

What had Jack done this time?

"Eve, are you okay?" Lyla ran up to me with an umbrella after seeing Ethan leave, her steps quickening as she reached me.

I opened my mouth to speak but found myself unable to say anything.

All this time, I'd been focused on distancing myself from Ethan, trying not to become a stepping stone for the Grayson family. But I'd forgotten that while I could distance myself from Ethan and stop liking him, who I liked didn't matter to Jack at all.

Liking Ethan was something he supported and even facilitated because Ethan came from a powerful family. My affection for him was just a convenient stepping stone, a way to avoid unnecessary trouble. But if I didn't like him, and if I didn't have my own means, he could easily control me anyway.

It didn't matter if the Grayson family wasn't interested in me. There were always other wealthy families. As long as I was Jack's daughter, as long as I was Evelyn, he could use me to gain benefits.

A chill spread from deep within, making me shiver uncontrollably.

Noticing my shivering, Lyla quickly hugged me and guided me back inside. "It's okay, Eve. It's just one guy, right? If you don't want him, there are plenty more.

"I'll find you ten hot guys tomorrow. You can pick whoever you like, and we'll go have some fun."

"Yeah," I replied, finding a bit of my composure as we got inside. I smiled at her.

I glanced at the scattered test papers on the table but found I didn't have the focus to continue. "I'm feeling cold. I think I'll take a hot shower."

I wasn't really wet, but I felt icy cold inside.