Ethan was well aware that Charlotte's supposed break from school was more of a strategic maneuver than a genuine respite.
A few days after he returned to the country, Charlotte had Ava express her gratitude.
Taking a break from school was her way of forcing him to compromise by sacrificing her future.
She was all in, but Ethan wasn't courageous enough to match her wager.
Although he was angry that Charlotte had applied to university behind his back and excluded him from her future plans, he was well aware of Charlotte's excellence and knew that further education was her dream.
She had already given up one opportunity for the sake of their child, so this time, Ethan was unwilling to risk another.
He didn't want to be the executioner of Charlotte's lifelong regret.
Charlotte's decisiv
