CHAPTER 23 PART 1 THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE Maya woke to the sound of her fiancé’s voice echoing softly in the apartment. He was speaking on the phone, the tone calm, professional, polished the perfect image for anyone who might overhear. But the calm carried a subtle edge that Maya had learned to fear. She lay still, staring at the ceiling, heart heavy, body tense. The night’s dreams had been restless: Ethan’s face appeared in flashes, sometimes smiling, sometimes looking at her with confusion and hurt, and the imagined laughter of the “hot girl” haunted her. I can’t reach him, she whispered silently. I can’t say anything. I can’t… I can’t. Her fingers trembled as she reached for her phone, but she didn’t call him. She couldn’t. Not yet. Breakfast was a quiet affair. Her fiancé poured coffee with precise movements, his eyes occasionally flicking toward her, measuring, assessing. His smile was warm, public, comforting to anyone who might watch. Maya knew better. The warmth was a tra
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