Chapter 40. His Punishment

Anna's POV

When he cried out fretfully, I just couldn’t stop myself from hugging him tightly. I’m so glad that today he didn’t push me away and let me hug him. I yanked him closer and closer because I want to take away his all pain and give him immense relief.

When he hugged me back tighter, pulling me closer to himself, I just went into another world where there is only peace. His arms are the safest place for me. I buried my face in his chest and listened to his soothing heartbeat. I found profound solace in his warm arms that I’m ready to spend the rest of my life here like this. It’s heaven.

As I broke the hug, he cried, “I want to move on, Butterfly, please help me. I can’t leave with the pain of my past anymore.”

My Ethan is in so much pain, I never knew this. He badly wants to be healed and now I’ll heal him.

I clasped his face and assured him, “I’m with you, Ethan. I’ll help you but I just want you to keep faith in me. You have