Susie opened her mouth to speak, but when she looked up, Ethan was standing at the top of the stairs. His hair was damp, and he stood there silently.

She immediately shut her mouth, suddenly realizing she had said too much. She quickly turned to busy herself elsewhere.

Grace came up the stairs while holding a warm mug of milk and noticed water droplets still clinging to Ethan's skin, his hair dripping.

"Mr. Henderson, you'll get sick like this," she said.

Ethan turned, moving slowly toward the bedroom door, where he leaned against the doorframe for support.

Grace set the milk on the table inside and rushed back to steady him. He didn't pull away as she helped him inside, and together, they stepped into the room.

He was about to take a sip of the warm milk when Grace's phone rang. It was Yancey.

day after leaving Henderson Group, unsettled by Ethan's strange behavior. Unable

fumbled with the phone and accidentally put

Alice and I don't end

sharply. What was he thinking? Alice was pregnant, and now, he

Grace quickly left the room with her phone in hand. Her voice was edged

the mug just slightly. He looked down at the milk,

she was sure Ethan couldn't hear her. "What the hell is going

as Ethan's strange behavior gnawed at him. He hated the dark thoughts creeping in, but

care about me? You've been distant lately. I'm not in a good headspace and had

own wedding took hold. She

Yancey's drunk. You need to get

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