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.

been on edge all day after leaving Henderson Group, unsettled by Ethan's strange behavior. Unable to shake the feeling, he

fumbled with the phone and accidentally put the

and I don't end

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

her composure before Ethan, Grace quickly left the room with her phone

leave, his grip tightening on the mug just slightly. He looked

hallway and only snapped once she was sure Ethan couldn't hear her. "What the hell is going on with you? Alice is carrying your child, and now, you're backing

gnawed at him. He hated

distant lately. I'm not in a good headspace and had a few drinks. Where are

of him actually sabotaging his own wedding took hold. She ended the call abruptly, then unblocked Alice's number and

drunk. You

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