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.

Henderson Group, unsettled by Ethan's strange behavior. Unable to shake the feeling, he found himself

fumbled with the phone and

out. "Grace, if Alice and

he thinking? Alice was pregnant, and now, he was talking about backing out? Fat

her phone in hand. Her voice was edged with urgency. "What are you talking

the mug just slightly.

hallway and only snapped once she was sure Ethan couldn't hear her. "What the hell is going on with you?

at him.

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

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

Yancey's drunk. You

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