Chapter 42
The moment I told Ethan what his father said to me in the hallway, I knew something inside him had snapped.
We were standing in a quieter corner of the large living room when I repeated Richard’s words. My voice was low, but my hands were shaking.
“He said if I really cared about you, I should walk away before things get worse. That he won’t be responsible for what happens next.”
Ethan didn’t speak at first. He just stood there, staring at me, his jaw clenched so tightly I could see the muscle ticking. His eyes darkened with a fury I had never seen from him before. For a long moment, he said nothing. Then he exhaled slowly and looked me straight in the eye.
“Stay here,” he said, his voice low and dangerous.
“Ethan, please don’t do anything—”
But he was already walking awa
