Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 543

Chapter 543 Saying Goodbye to the Past

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Ethan realized for the first time that he’d been far too arrogant. He didn’t actually understand this woman as well as he thought. He didn’t understand her pain, and he didn’t know what she truly wanted.

A chaotic storm churned in his eyes, refusing to settle.

“Mr. Jackson, anything else?”

There was no expression on Dawn’s face. As if the conversation had left no trace on her at all. “If not, please leave. I need to rest.”

A clear dismissal.

Ethan nodded and turned to leave.

He didn’t look back. His tall figure seemed unsteady for the first time.

Dawn watched him walk out of sight, then turned off the lights in the living room and went upstairs.

Darkness gave people a strange sense of protection. All emotions were hidden within it. She didn’t turn on the lights and walked straight to the window in her room, standing sideways as she looked toward the courtyard gate.

A black car sat there. No headlights. No movement.

She figured he’d stay a while.

As for how long, she didn’t know.

Dawn withdrew her gaze. Her expression was like armor, deliberately hardened.

It was Micah’s first time going out alone since the accident.

He hadn’t wanted to go, but two friends from overseas came to check if he was still alive. There was no way to refuse.

They met for a meal, then sat at a bar for a bit. By the time he came back, it was close to 10 p.m.

He got out of the cab at the entrance of the complex, walked in, and let out a quiet breath when he saw the villa not far away.

I hope Dawn’s already asleep.

She’s been nursing emotional wounds lately. Every day, she acts like she’s hit menopause.

It wasn’t until Micah reached the door that he noticed a black car parked there. A Mercedes. And that license plate…

He narrowed his eyes and walked over quickly to look into the driver’s seat.

Ethan was slumped against the seat, utterly dejected.

So… they argued?

Micah hesitated, then raised his hand and knocked on the window. “Ethan.”

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The man looked up. His bloodshot eyes looked strained, as if they might bleed at any

moment.

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After a long moment, the window rolled down.

Micah was nearly startled by the way he looked. It was obvious what had happened. He asked helplessly, “Dawn said something that hurt you?”

“She’s your sister.”

The man’s voice was extremely hoarse, yet he was still trying to speak up for that woman.

Micah curled his lips. “We’re twins. She’s a few minutes older than me. Do you really need to be that precise? You wanna tell me… what happened between you two?”

Ethan rubbed his throbbing temples. He didn’t think there was anything worth saying.

But then it occurred to him–Micah must know a lot.

He gestured to the seat beside him. “Get in.”

“Um… do I have to?”

Ethan didn’t answer.

Yeah, that’s not an option.

Micah rubbed his nose, glancing instinctively toward the villa. Then he walked around the back of the car and sat in the passenger

seat.

“Look, I’ll say this up front. I may not be able to answer everything. If Dawn wouldn’t answer it for you, I might not be able to either. But if it’s about her, I’ll tell you everything I can.”

“Has she … been eating properly these past few days?”

The moment the words fell, Micah froze.

He hadn’t expected the first question to be so

plain.

Has she been eating properly….

Micah repeated the question in his head, his chest tightening..

“She has,” he said. “Dawn takes life seriously. Sometimes even I catch myself thinking, if things ended here and now, maybe that’d be fine.”

Even though he felt regret for their love.

But nothing mattered more than Dawn.

The car’s sensor light turned off automatically, plunging everything back into darkness. He couldn’t see Ethan’s face.

After a long time, Micah almost thought he’d fallen asleep before he heard the man’s hoarse voice. “Micah, tell me everything you know. Everything you can say.”

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Chapter 543 Saying Goodbye to the Past

When Micah got home, it was already 3 a.m. Passing Dawn’s room, he tiptoed and deliberately lowered his steps.

Click.

The door still opened.

He saw the woman step out and smiled awkwardly. “Why are you still awake?”

“Shouldn’t I be asking you that? Why are you back so late?”

“Well…”

Micah raised his hand and pointed outside, then stopped.

“Just… haven’t seen the guys in a long time, so we talked longer. Don’t worry. I didn’t drink.”

Dawn’s steady gaze fell on his face. She said nothing and closed the door.

Micah rubbed his nose.

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He muttered as he went back to his room, “No wonder they say dumb women are mo

re likable. You can’t hide anything from a smart lady.”

It really wasn’t that hard to guess.

That man was at the gate.

And Micah had to pass by there when he came back. Getting caught and questioned was only natural.

Dawn leaned against the door, her unfocused gaze resting nowhere in particular. Maybe even she didn’t know how to properly say goodbye to him, or to the past, in a way that could truly be called complete.