#Chapter 20: The Charity Auction

“What did she do to you?” I turned so that we were facing each other. Ethan sucked in his bottom lip and drew in a deep breath through his nose. I waited patiently for him to find the right words to say. “The biggest thing was when she left me. I was in a bad place - a really bad place. Mentally and physically, and then she just abandoned me.” Ethan shook his head. “It’s all really hard to explain and I don’t want to place the burden of my past on your shoulders.” I tried to be understanding, but I wanted Ethan’s burdens. I wanted him to tell me all the things I didn’t know about him. I craved to know. Ethan saw the look of frustration on my face and misinterpreted it. He laughed lightly. “Don’t worry,” He said. “You’re too simple to be able to betray anyone or scheme the way she does.” A flash of anger rose in my throat at being called ‘simple’, but I swallowed it. Ethan meant it as a compliment, and I suppose it was a little sweet. It made sense why he was so cold to