And I had no idea the worst was still coming.
The Message That Changed Everything
When Ethan came back inside, he acted as if nothing had happened.
His hair was damp from the shower.
His smile was calm.
Too calm.
“Were you talking to your mother?” I asked.
His expression hardened.
“Don’t start,” he said. “She just wanted to know if everything went okay.”
Everything.
That word made my skin crawl.