Chapter196 The First Date

Katelyn’s POV After the wedding dinner with Ethan’s father and Amanda, I lay in bed for a long time, thinking about Ethan’s past. Hearing his father admit how much guilt he felt for leaving Ethan behind as a child made me understand Ethan in a way I never had before. Ethan grew up feeling left out, feeling like he didn’t matter to the people who should have cared about him most. That pain never really left him, even now. When I looked at Ethan today, I realized that every time he tried to protect Lucas, every time he tried to show me he cared, it was all because he never wanted Lucas or me to feel that same loneliness. Thinking about this made my own feelings more complicated. I cared about Ethan. I had always hoped he would chase after me, fight for me, really show me he wanted me in his life. For so long, it didn’t seem like he cared enough. Now, with everything that had happened, things were finally changing. I looked at my reflection in the mirror, taking in every detail. My face w