It might've been the first time anyone ever told me loving Ethan had exhausted me too.
Before this, all I'd ever heard was how exhausting it was for Ethan to love me.
"I know Ethan well enough," Lucas said. "If you simply ask to break up, he won't accept it. So tell me. How do you want me to help?"
After hearing that, I finally made up my mind.
I asked Lucas to help me put on a show. A fake story where I'd fallen in love with someone else.
He agreed without hesitation. "Don't worry. Ethan and I were never that close."
I purposely chose a time when Ethan would be home and brought Lucas with me to collect my things.
The moment I walked inside, I noticed the two suitcases I'd left in the living room were gone. Obviously, Ethan had unpacked everything and put it all back.
Ethan stepped
