I CALLED YOU ETHAN, BUT JENNIFER ANSWERED

I watched as Ethan’s expression changed from concern to shock, then anger. “She had an abortion?” he asked, whispering under his breath but loud enough for the whole room to hear. “Well yes, you know I said my friend works at the hospital, she…” “Just shut up Jennifer, what nonsense are you spilling out of your nasty mouth,” Xavier roared, his body vibrating with anger. I watched as Jennifer flinched from fear, she shifted closer to Ethan, her thin arms wrapping around his waist as her eyes filled with tears. “I’m so sorry Leah and Xavier. Oh my! My mouth, I never meant to hurt you or expose your personal life that way,” she said, her voice cracking as tears streamed down her face. Her expression appeared weak and frail as she held onto Ethan like her life depended on it. Her crying seemed to snap Ethan out of his thoughts, because the moment his eyes landed on her tear-streaked face, his expression turned to steel. “How dare you?” he asked coldly, his posture brimming with tension, as