Chapter 62

This used to be completely impossible. Back then, Ethan was always the one coaxing Fiona, and she never really gave in. If she’d been this gentle and willing to compromise back then, things wouldn’t have ended up like this. They might have never fallen out… and Clara would’ve never been part of the picture. Thinking about all that, Ethan looked at the current Fiona and couldn’t help but feel something stir inside him. After a long pause, he looked down at her and said quietly, “No, I’m not going anywhere.” “Okay,” she responded. Then out of nowhere, Fiona tilted her head up and kissed him, catching Ethan completely off guard. He didn’t react much, just stayed still. Fiona didn’t say a word, just stopped once she had made her point and snuggled back under the covers. Her arm, though, stayed wrapped loosely around Ethan’s toned waist. And Ethan didn’t move away either—he just sat there with her. The room was calm. Peaceful. … Compared to the quiet in the hospital room, the scene at the v