He Faked His Death to Teach Me a Lesson

My boyfriend, Ethan, went missing after a wilderness survival trip on a deserted island.

I spent every single penny of my savings, searching for him like crazy, but found absolutely nothing.

Until two months later, on my way to work, I saw him.

He was laughing and joking with his friends, bragging:

"Missing? Of course it was fake. My girlfriend was getting way too clingy. I had to teach her a lesson."

"I had Julian cover for me. She didn't suspect a thing."

Julian is his best friend.

I pretended I didn't hear a word.

When I got home, Julian hugged me gently from behind.