Chapter 157

Ethan just stood there, quietly staring at Fiona while she spoke. He didn’t argue with her guesses, nor did he try to explain. "You're still hung up on her, aren’t you? I mean, she's your wife, and she’s pregnant, right?" Fiona tried hard to keep her tone casual, though the bitterness was hard to miss. Ethan didn’t answer, just looked at her with a kind of helplessness in his eyes, like he didn’t know how to explain what he was feeling anymore. Fiona’s smile turned sharp, almost mocking. "I happened to be out that day and saw Clara," she began slowly. As soon as she mentioned Clara, Ethan's eyes darkened a little. His hand curled into a loose fist at his side. Still, he didn’t interrupt her. "I didn’t say anything crazy, just told her the truth," Fiona said calmly. "And she completely lost it." Ethan narrowed his eyes just a bit, his voice low. "What truth did you tell her?" He couldn’t imagine Clara getting that upset over something from the past. She was always so guarded, so distant