CEO's Contract Wife
“With your… husband and everything. But I’m glad you’re here now.”
Her chest tightened with guilt. Ethan had always been so understanding, so mature for his age, even when life had dealt him the cruelest hand. She hated that she hadn’t been there more for him, hated that she had let Liam’s world consume so much of her energy.
“I’ll always be here for you, Ethan,” she said, her voice firm. “No matter what.”
Ethan smiled faintly, but his eyelids were already starting to droop. The infection and the medication were taking their toll, and she could see how exhausted he was. She stayed by his side until he drifted off to sleep, her hand never leaving his.