han finally realized just h

he nightgown she had on-it reminded him of Lily Green. Or ma

t just as he was about to head to the bathroom, something o

s together. Her steps had

rling inside him. After standing still for a bit, he

.

ing, eigh

said. She lay in bed, holding the blanket tight

to make Etha

e way she did for him. But she had been

ast every morning. He usually ate it too...

d on the carpeted stairs. Emma steppe

an opened his eyes on

and a sharp pain shot throu

slept on the c

om for a quick shower. When he loo

d the bedroom door, Emma came out of the

, and for a moment, a small

d every time she manag

to return it to the kitchen when a

Ethan's sudden presence. The apron slipped

how up till nine. Today, he

tly, forcing down the ache in her chest. Sh

ed looking at him. His gaze shif

buttered toast, and a side of sautéed veggies-

en meet his eyes, somethin

making breakfast

, something about the way she

ing to see how she reacted. He just turned around and walked out of the dining r

e felt. It was like standing alone in an empty fi

You saw this co

spent so much effort on, she quietly dumped it into the tr

.

ays l

r's office at Dai

t you to come with me," Amy Lee said, adjusting her gla

but her skills were obvious. That's wh

ow the slightest excitement. She wanted to sm

t come home

together this afternoon," Amy waved her

air, resting her head on her arms.

tbook husband. He came home on time unless he was on a business t

old. Distant. N

got a little too close, he just

clue what

ate her

.

Hunt Group.

to attend the Blossom Design Awards Night tonigh

s the desk, going over th

ll be all." Etha

e floor-to-ceiling windows. As he looked out at the tr

rs. To this day, Ethan still avoided think

, another face uninvited

m

called wife. But lately, for reasons he couldn't under

thew Grace pressured him into giving up shares of Hunt Group, using

't returned home t

Ethan buzzed his intercom. "Hey Andy,

m. sharp,