Flashback
If there’s one thing Ethan hates the most, it’s cheating and being made a fool while someone plays with his emotions. The reason he stopped trusting people blindly was a result of constant betrayal from those he once trusted.
He grew up watching his parents fight almost every day. At first, he used to get scared whenever they argued, but slowly it became normal to him. He was never close to his dad, but he shared a deep bond with his mother.
“Ethan, tell me honestly. You didn’t eat your lunch, right?”
Seven-year-old Ethan would get surprised every time his mother caught him lying.
“Mom, how can you detect my lies so easily?”
His mother smiled at his cuteness while squatting to his level, pinching his nose teasingly.
“Because your mouth can lie, but your eyes can’t… The ey
