Chapter 40
Julia POV The days after Lila’s dramatic intrusion left an invisible fissure running through my relationship with Ethan. I tried to shake off the memory, but flashes of Lila’s accusations and the chaos she’d brought still haunted our apartment. Ethan did his best to reassure me, holding me close at night and checking in with gentle questions, but I could sense his frustration simmering beneath the surface. Trust was there, but the ease between us had been replaced by a delicate tension that neither of us could quite dispel. I focused on my work and my health, determined not to let the past dictate my future. But each time Ethan’s phone rang or he stepped out to take a call, I felt a sliver of doubt. I hated feeling that way, hated the way jealousy and insecurity crept in. Ethan, too, see
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