When I got home that night, Ethan was there… sitting on the couch in the living room. He was drunk again.The TV murmur filled the room like wallpaper."You're late," he said, not even looking away from the TV.“Yeah… your mum asked to see me.”"Okay."He didn't ask any further questions. How can I still love someone who wouldn't even look at me? Someone who's drunk every other night. I refuse to believe he drinks because of me.“I need to tell you something,” I blurted before I lost my courage.He paused and finally turned to look at me. “Okay.”“I—” The words stuck. “I cheated on you…” I paused, then continued, “with Jimmie.”Ethan didn’t speak. He folded his arms slowly, his gaze fixed on me, calm as a lake.“I don’t know how it happened,” I said, voice trembling. “But I suddenly lost feelings for you and started liking him. I felt safe with him. And I don't regret it.”Still nothing.I braced for the show — the inhale, the shout, the accusation. Instead, Silence.Whiskey.Ethan cro
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