"Aiden, what did you do last night? Why does my whole body hurt?" She asked frantically when she realized she felt achy all over.

"You started it. I'm just following your request," Aiden said defensively.

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"I… No way! You are lying!" Anya immediately dodged it.

Even if she was drunk, Anya could not possibly do anything to Aiden.

"I have the recorded evidence," Aiden took out his cell phone and turned on a voice recording.

…

"Aiden, I love you. Two years have passed, but I still love you so much. Why don't you want me anymore?"

"Two years ago, I had to do it..."

"No. You don't love me. You don't want me anymore."

"I want you."

"Is it true?"

"Yes."

"Kiss me..."

...

Hearing her own voice, Anya felt mixed feelings. She felt confused and ashamed, she really wanted to bury herself and disappear from the face of the earth.

She hit her forehead repeatedly and buried her face in her knees.

Did she really say that last night? What had she done! Was she out of her mind!

"I... I... I... I was drunk last night!" Anya stuttered to explain, but she did not know what kind of excuse to tell. She was completely oblivious to everything.

"You kissed me and pushed me onto the bed, then..." Aiden deliberately cut his story, making Anya feel even more panicked.

"Couldn't you push me away? I was drunk and unconscious, but you weren't drunk. You could've rejected me," Anya said angrily. She had no reason to defend herself so she threw the blame on Aiden.

"But I didn't want to reject you. I told you I am willing to tease you," Aiden replied casually.

Anya glared at him in disbelief.

"You wolf! You promised not to touch me. You said you would sleep on the sofa. But why did it turn out like this?" Anya felt embarrassed and angry at the same time. She really wanted to cry because she was so embarrassed.

Aiden stretched out his hand to gently hold Anya's chin and lifted it slightly so that their eyes met each other. "You said you missed me. After two years have passed, is it true that you still love me?"

"I don't love you. I hate you. My whole body aches," Anya said irritably, shaking Aiden's hand off her chin.

"But I really miss you," Aiden lowered his head and kissed Anya on the lips. At that time, his cellphone on the nightstand suddenly rang.

Aiden let go of Anya and stroked her head gently. "Take a shower. We have to go back soon."

After that, he took his cell phone and walked towards the balcony.

Anya saw her clothes neatly folded and placed on the sofa. The clothes looked like they had been washed and ironed. It seemed like Aiden asked the hotel to do the laundry.

She forced her body to stand up. But as soon as her feet landed on the floor, her knees immediately went limp and her body immediately fell on the carpet.

Hearing a loud voice, Aiden immediately turned his head and saw Anya fell on the carpet. "Tell Nico to handle it. I'll be back this afternoon," he said before hanging up the phone.

Anya could only sit on the carpet annoyed. She felt really sorry. Why did she have to be drunk last night?

She didn't even have the strength to stand on her own two feet now!

Inwardly, she reminded herself not to drink alcohol ever again! She would never touch alcohol again, especially when she was with Aiden.

Aiden immediately approached Anya and lifted her body onto the bed.

Annoyed, Anya bit hard on his arm.

"Looks like you still have the strength to bite me. Do you want to do it again?" Aiden asked on purpose.

Anya immediately held her head and pretended to be weak. "No, I'm dizzy!"

"Are you really dizzy? Does that mean I can do whatever I want?"

When she heard it, Anya immediately opened her eyes and glared at Aiden. "I'm hurt all over my body, but you want to take the opportunity instead. You're shameless!"

"I always try to respect you. Refusing your request is impolite right?" Aiden carried Anya and helped her to the bathroom.

Anya immediately took a shower and changed her clothes. During the shower, she kept wondering what to say to Aiden.

Once out, Anya went straight to Aiden and said calmly, "I was drunk and unconscious. Let's just forget about what happened last night. Let's just say nothing happened,"

Aiden's face seemed to harden when Anya said that. "Anya, after two years abroad, have you turned so open minded that you don't mind hooking up with anyone?" His voice suddenly turned cold.

"Yes, true. Do you think I haven't been looking for a new guy in the last two years? I have many lovers. Many…" Anya said without the slightest doubt.

Aiden felt so angry to hear that. He couldn't bear to imagine Anya with other men. If possible, he wanted to meet them and beat the shit out of them.

"So far, I have never been with any woman. There is no other woman besides you in my heart." Aiden turned around and tidied up his belongings silently.

Anya could only sit beside the bed, looking at Aiden's back. For some reason, her heart was in a lot of pain.

For two years, Aiden waited for her and she too, waited for Aiden.

But now that the misunderstanding between them was resolved, Anya didn't have the courage to love Aiden anymore.

Anya couldn't lie to her feeling that she still loved Aiden, but they couldn't go back to how they used to be.

She couldn't sacrifice herself for the same man twice. What if everything that happened to them two years ago, happened again?

She had sacrificed her dream of becoming a parfumeur for Aiden. But she lost her marriage to him instead. She lost both her husband and her child at the same time.

Now, she had nothing. She only had her career as parfumeur and she couldn't let go of it.

If she lost her world too, what was the meaning of her life then?

For the last two years, the only thing that kept her alive was perfume.

Just by studying and working, her heart felt much calmer. She felt more appreciative of life.

Being Aiden's wife and being loved by him was indeed a joyful thing that ever happened to her.

But Anya didn't have the confidence to be in that position anymore. When something happened, Aiden's first reaction was to try to protect her, to the point of divorcing her without telling her the real reason.

Now, love was not everything for Anya. She could live without love ...

She didn't want to restart her relationship with Aiden, that's why she didn't want to give hope to him.

"We are adults. Let's just say that we satisfied each other's lust yesterday. I won't bother you and I hope you don't bother me either," Anya said calmly.

Aiden nodded without saying anything.

After leaving the hotel, they had breakfast for a while and then left.

Once in the car, Anya closed her eyes and took a break. By the time she woke up, it was one o'clock in the afternoon.

"Where is this?" Anya sat up and looked outside the window. She saw nothing but the surrounding trees.

"I went the wrong way and passed the gas station. Now the car is running out of gas," Aiden replied calmly.

"What?!" Anya was shocked and looked around. "Are we lost in the middle of the forest?"