Chapter 21
Ethel POV
“Surprise”
I froze in the doorway, my hand was still on the handle, my chest heaving with the fury I'd carried up the three floors.
The penthouse was dark except for a dozen candles. They lined the hallway and living room, every surface flickering with that soft golden light that made our shadows dance.
Rose petals covered the floor in a path that led from where I stood to the entrance to the living room, where they spelled out the words; I'M SORRY.
Heart shaped balloons were floating in corners. I was surprised to see the colors because I don't remember telling him what my favorite colours were.
And Lyke stood in the center of it all, one hand frozen mid-gesture, his face was a mixture of hope and terror.
The woman I had been ready to claw apart held cake. Th
