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.

Group, unsettled by Ethan's strange behavior. Unable

and accidentally put

"Grace, if Alice and

What was he thinking? Alice was pregnant,

she might lose her composure before Ethan, Grace quickly left the room with her

his grip tightening on the mug just

couldn't hear her. "What the hell is going on with you? Alice is carrying

at him. He hated the dark thoughts creeping

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

his own wedding took hold. She ended the call abruptly, then unblocked

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