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.

by Ethan's strange behavior. Unable to shake

fumbled with the phone and accidentally

Alice and

thinking? Alice was pregnant, and

might lose her composure before Ethan, Grace quickly left the room with her phone in hand. Her voice was edged

her leave, his grip tightening on the mug just slightly. He looked down at the milk,

hear her. "What the hell is going

all night as Ethan's strange behavior gnawed at him. He hated the dark thoughts creeping in, but he needed some kind of

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

her teeth, panic rising as the thought of him actually sabotaging his own wedding took hold. She

Yancey's drunk. You

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