"LOVE IN A LONG SUSPENSE

Chapter Ten — Unspoken Emotions

The next day, Ethan ordered the servants to prepare breakfast for Haera, just as he did the day before. Once the food was ready, he instructed one of them to deliver it to his room—now Haera's room. After freshening up in the guest room, Ethan made his way upstairs.

On his way, he encountered the servant returning from Haera's room.

"She told me to leave the food and medicine on the bedside table. She said she would eat and take her medicine after bathing," the servant explained respectfully, bowing.

Ethan gave a small nod and continued toward the room.

He reached the door and, without knocking, barged in—only to freeze in shock.

Haera stood near the wardrobe with nothing but a towel wrapped loosely around her shoulders. The moment their eyes met, Ethan's breath caught, and he quickly turned away, his ears burning.

"Don't you know how to knock? I occupy this room now, not you!" Haera shrieked, grabbing her blanket to cover herself properly.

"I didn't mean to— I just wanted to talk to you about something," Ethan muttered, his back still turned as he stepped outside.

Moments later, Haera dressed quickly and stepped out of the room to find Ethan standing in the corridor, holding his phone. He was on a call—her mother's call.

"Your daughter wants to talk to you," Ethan said into the phone.

Mrs. Park's voice, full of worry, trembled on the other end. "How is she? Is she alright? Please let me talk to her."

Ethan turned toward Haera's door just as it opened. She stood there in a striking yellow mini-skirt that made Ethan forget how to breathe. For a moment, he simply stared. She snapped her fingers in front of his face, snapping him out of it.

"What do you want?" she asked with narrowed eyes.

"Your mom," Ethan said, handing her the phone.

Haera's eyes widened. "Mom? Mom, I miss you!" she cried out as tears streamed down her cheeks.

On the other end, Mrs. Park was already weeping. "Baby, where are you? We've searched everywhere. Did that man hurt you? Tell me if he did—I'll make him pay a thousand times over!"

Haera, though unsure of her exact location, knew she was with Ethan. She was just about to expose him when—like lightning—he snatched the phone away.

"Don't try to play smart," Ethan growled. "I only gave you this chance out of pity. But I see now it was a mistake. Let me make something very clear—your mom won't find you, not even if she turns the world upside down, unless I want her to."

Haera lunged for the phone, but he kept it out of reach. Ethan raised it to his ear and coldly spoke.

"Mrs. Park, your daughter's being uncooperative. That'll be all for today. Goodbye." Then he ended the call.

Haera slapped his chest furiously, tears brimming in her eyes. "You monster!"

Ethan caught her wrist mid-swing. "Don't you dare. Want to leave? In your dreams."

With that, he shoved her gently but firmly back into the room and slammed the door shut behind her, locking it.

Inside, Haera broke down completely, hammering her fists against the door. Her sobs echoed through the hallway, but Ethan ignored them. He marched off, his chest tight with emotions he didn't understand.

Why did he get so angry when she said she wanted to leave?

He should've hated her. She knew too much. She was a threat. And yet… his heart refused to obey logic. Instead, it pounded violently in his chest, reminding him that something had changed.

Back in the room, Haera cried until her voice grew hoarse. Her rage overtook her sorrow, and she began throwing things, screaming into the silence. But Ethan never returned.

At the Park residence, Mrs. Park had collapsed in tears after the call ended. She could still hear her daughter's voice ringing in her ears, crying out for her. Her hands trembled. Her chest ached. And for the first time in her life, she felt completely helpless.

That night, neither mother nor daughter found peace. Only heartbreak.

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💔 End of Chapter Ten

> Will Ethan continue to battle with feelings he refuses to name? Will Haera find a way to escape his growing emotional grip?

Stay tuned for Chapter Eleven of Love in a Long Suspense — where secrets simmer, and hearts betray logic.

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