michael marshall smith short stories

Ethan Smith walked down the empty street, cigarette in mouth, shaking his head and forcing a bitter smile. Who could have imagined that after three years of marriage, all that remained was betrayal? He vowed to make that woman regret what she had done and promised to make everyone who had been good to him live a good life. Yes, it was Emily Taylor, the woman who had helped him out of the abyss of despair when he hit the lowest point in his lifetime. "Emily, it's time for me to take care of you."

Ethan Smith berjalan di sepanjang jalan yang sepi, rokok di mulut, menggelengkan kepalanya dan memaksakan senyum pahit. Siapa sangka setelah tiga tahun menikah, yang tersisa hanyalah pengkhianatan? Dia bersumpah akan membuat wanita itu menyesal atas apa yang telah dilakukannya dan berjanji membuat semua orang yang baik kepadanya hidup bahagia. Ya, itu dia Emily Taylor, wanita yang membantunya keluar dari jurang keputusasaan saat dia mencapai titik terendah dalam hidupnya. "Emily, saatnya aku menjagamu."

Ethan Smith marchait dans la rue vide, une cigarette à la bouche, secouant la tête et forçant un sourire amer. Qui aurait pu imaginer qu'après trois ans de mariage, tout ce qui restait était la trahison ? Il jura de faire regretter à cette femme ce qu'elle avait fait et promit de faire en sorte que tous ceux qui avaient été bons avec lui mènent une bonne vie. Oui, c'était Emily Taylor, la femme qui l'avait aidé à sortir de l'abîme du désespoir quand il avait touché le point le plus bas de sa vie. "Emily, il est temps pour moi de m'occuper de toi."

Ethan Smith caminhou pela rua vazia, cigarro na boca, balançando a cabeça e forçando um sorriso amargo. Quem poderia imaginar que, após três anos de casamento, tudo o que restava era traição? Ele jurou fazer aquela mulher se arrepender do que havia feito e prometeu fazer todos que tinham sido bons para ele viverem uma vida boa. Sim, era Emily Taylor, a mulher que o havia ajudado a sair do abismo do desespero quando ele atingiu o ponto mais baixo de sua vida. "Emily, é hora de eu cuidar de você."

Ethan Smith caminó por la calle vacía, cigarrillo en boca, sacudiendo su cabeza y forzando una amarga sonrisa. ¿Quién podría haber imaginado que después de tres años de matrimonio, todo lo que quedaba era traición? Juró hacer que esa mujer lamentara lo que había hecho y prometió hacer que todos los que habían sido buenos con él vivieran una buena vida. Sí, era Emily Taylor, la mujer que lo había ayudado a salir del abismo de la desesperación cuando tocó el punto más bajo de su vida. —Emily, es tiempo de que me ocupe de ti.

Ethan Smith ging die leere Straße entlang, die Zigarette im Mund, schüttelte den Kopf und zwang sich zu einem bitteren Lächeln. Wer hätte sich vorstellen können, dass nach drei Jahren Ehe nur noch Verrat übrig war? Er schwor sich, diese Frau bereuen zu lassen, was sie getan hatte, und versprach, allen, die gut zu ihm gewesen waren, ein gutes Leben zu ermöglichen. Ja, es war Emily Taylor, die Frau, die ihm über den Abgrund der Verzweiflung hinweggeholfen hatte, als er am tiefsten Punkt seines Lebens angelangt war. "Emily, es wird Zeit, dass ich mich um dich kümmere."

When they first met, Tang Wan sighed, “The fifth young master of the Jiang family is just as the rumors said. He’s celibate, aloof, prideful, and is a man to be revered. Unfortunately, he’s so smart that he no longer has any will to live, which made him sickly, and he’s going to die soon… Later on, the fifth young master brought her into his room. When she came out, everyone stared at her in shock. Why was she crying? …… Later on, it was said that the fifth young master returned after he recovered from his illness, and he brought a girl back. She appeared pure and harmless, but underneath that harmless appearance, she was actually a spitfire that offended quite a number of people. But the fifth young master just said, “I brought her back, so I’ll let her do whatever she wants. If… anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.” His best friend gave him a reminder. “You’re going to be responsible for someone from the Tang family?” “Since she came back with me, she’s mine. She’s just a young girl and is spoilt. I have to take responsibility.” After Tang Wan married into the Jiang family, she only had one mission. She must give birth to his children before he died! Meanwhile, the fifth young master was puzzled. “You’re a gentle and shy girl during the day, so why are you so different during the night?” Tang Wan thought. ‘I have to make every second count. He won’t be able to live long.’ After she gave birth to his son and he became one year old, Tang Wan was prepared to become a widow. However… ‘Why isn’t he dead yet?’ Much later, the fifth master of the Jiang family asked her, “I heard that you’ve been looking for my death every day. Do you want to kill me by sucking me dry?”

Naglakad si Ethan Smith sa walang lamang kalye, sigarilyo sa bibig, umiiling at pinipilit ang mapait na ngiti. Sino ang mag-aakala na pagkatapos ng tatlong taon ng kasal, ang natitira lamang ay pagtataksil? Siya ay nangako na pagsisisihan ng babaeng iyon ang kanyang ginawa at ipinangako na bibigyan ng magandang buhay ang lahat ng mga naging mabuti sa kanya. Oo, si Emily Taylor iyon, ang babaeng tumulong sa kanya mula sa bangin ng kawalan ng pag-asa nang marating niya ang pinakamababang punto sa kanyang buhay. "Emily, panahon na para alagaan kita."

Ethan Smith boş sokakta yürüdü, ağzında sigara, başını sallayarak ve acı bir gülümsemeye zorlanarak. Kim üç yıllık evlilikten sonra geriye sadece ihanetin kalacağını hayal edebilirdi? O kadının yaptığına pişman olmasını sağlamaya ve kendisine iyi davranan herkese iyi bir yaşam sağlamaya söz verdi. Evet, Emily Taylor'dı o, hayatının en düşük noktasına vurduğunda onu umutsuzluk uçurumundan çıkaran kadın. "Emily, sana bakma zamanı geldi."

"Drinking the strongest wine! Riding the fastest horse! Fuc...no, Loving the most beautiful woman!!!" Napoleon once said. This is also Ethan Smith's consistent life philosophy. Three years of marriage, in the end, only resulted in one betrayal. Looking at his wife cuddled up in the arms of another man, Ethan was filled with anger but lacked the ability to seek revenge. Forced to sign a divorce agreement and drive out of the house, at this moment, the Daughter of the Prestigious Taylor Family of Capital City appeared in his world, handing over Ethan's father's inheritance to him. And a marriage contract between him and her. The gears of fate begin to rotate... Years later, whenever people talked of Ethan Smith, he was either the Holy Healer, Master of Martial, the Apex Cultivator, and more. Ethan Smith had become the strongest legend that had ever existed. However, Ethan Smith denied all the praises, saying that. He just a man that loved his wife a lot.