Ethan sat alone in his dimly lit home, nursing a bottle of liquor as he tried to drown his sorrows. The weight of his past mistakes bore down on him, particularly the pain he had caused Lily. Now, he was also reeling from Sarah's betrayal, feeling the sting of guilt and regret. The whiskey burned his throat, but it did little to numb the emotional turmoil brewing inside him. As he stared blankly into the darkness, Ethan couldn't shake the feeling that his actions had finally come back to haunt him. Ethan's footsteps echoed softly as he approached Lily's room, a mix of nostalgia and regret washing over him. He couldn't help but think of the times they lived in this very house as husband and wife, yet felt like strangers. He remembered how Lily would try to win his affection, to no avail. H

