Chapter 3

I raised my eyes and saw the chat comments scrolling again.

[Has the cold wife finally realized she’s been ignoring her husband and kid?]

[Too late. The male lead is so used to being rejected that he just pleases himself now. He doesn't want to bother her.]

[Ugh, speaking of which... why is Ethan pulling her lingerie out of the drawer again and getting off to her photo?]

[...Come on guys, cut him some slack. A man has needs.]

[Well, it doesn't matter. Once he meets the sunshine female lead, he won't have to starve himself anymore.]

[The real female lead is super active in bed. She would never leave our boy hanging.]

I stood there, dumbfounded.

What was Ethan doing?

My hand pressed against the bedroom door, and I pushed it open instinctively.

Inside the master bedroom.

Ethan had one hand tucked under the waistband of his sweatpants, and his left hand was holding his phone. His cheeks were flushed with a deep crimson.

Hearing the door, he slowly turned his head.

When he saw me, his eyes widened instantly.

His entire body froze like a massive Golden Retriever caught stealing food from the counter.

"E-El... Elena! When did you get back?"

"I... I was just..."

I walked over, picked up the phone Ethan had hurriedly tossed onto the bed, and unlocked it with my birthday.

The screen showed a photo of me sleeping in my silk pajamas. It was actually a beautiful shot. The morning sun hit my skin, giving me a soft, ethereal glow.

I bit my lip.

I pulled Ethan out from under the duvet, slipped off my outer cardigan with one hand, and crawled right onto his lap.

Oh, so the new girl is supposed to be "active," huh?

Who says I can't be active?

If I'm active enough, you can forget about sending me to some upstate cabin!

The body beneath me instantly turned scalding hot.

Ethan's ragged breath tickled my ear. He wrapped his hands gently but firmly around my waist, his voice husky.

"What's gotten into you today? Aren't you tired?"

I bit my lip and shook my head.

"I missed you."

Ethan couldn't hold back anymore. He leaned up and kissed me hungrily.

The next morning, sunlight poured through the window.

Ethan was downstairs in the kitchen making breakfast.

As I lay in bed alone, the live comments popped up again.

[Are there any VIP users who know what happened last night? Did they actually do it?]

[They did! I'm shocked. Why did she suddenly become so aggressive... what about our sunshine girl Chloe?]

[It doesn't matter. With her weak stamina, how could she satisfy Ethan?]

[Look at him. He looked so unsatisfied when he went down to cook this morning.]

[He obviously stopped after one round just to make sure she wouldn't get too tired. If this keeps up, he’s going to get bored of her sooner or later.]

...

"Sigh."

I closed my eyes as the memories of last night flooded back.

The comments weren't entirely wrong. Ethan's stamina was insane.

Plus, since he had been starved for so long, his desire last night was incredibly intense.

When we were newly married, he would usually wrap himself around me all night, going multiple rounds until we were both completely exhausted.

But last night, he really did stop after just one round.

Was he really just worried that I'd be too tired to keep up?

With that thought, I threw on a thin satin slip dress and walked down to the kitchen.

Ethan was putting scrambled eggs onto the plates. When he looked up and saw what I was wearing, the tips of his ears flushed bright red.

The chat comments started complaining again.

[See? I told you one round wasn't enough!]

[The moment he saw the hickey on her collarbone, he got a massive hard-on. The man is starving.]

[If she can't satisfy him, she should just hand him over. Seriously.]

[Chloe would never say no to him. Once they're together, they can have all the wild nights they want!]

I closed my eyes, forcing myself to ignore the text.

I walked over, wrapped my arms around Ethan's waist, and pressed my front against his back.

Mustering up my courage, I was about to tell him that I wasn't actually that tired, and that last night had felt amazing...

But before I could speak, my phone buzzed. It was my assistant, Carter.

"Hey Elena, do you have some time today? The team from Eastside Realty wants to discuss the contract details this afternoon. Can you make it to the office?"