He handed me the soda can he had kindly retrieved for me, though I found it curious that he was drinking the same flavor.
“How come I didn’t see you at our wedding?” I asked, puzzled. It was true I knew almost nothing about the Sallow family. In fact, I hadn’t bothered to research them, even after getting married. Still, the sudden revelation that Arthur had a brother felt strange to me.
Ethan pursed his lips slightly in displeasure upon hearing my question. He opened his soda and walked over to Arthur’s chair.
“Please, don’t remind me of that nonsense,” he replied with evident disdain, taking a seat.
Nonsense? I thought. Although I also considered that wedding to be a farce, I didn’t expect anyone else to feel the same way.
“What do you mean?” I asked, curious about his opin
