Chapter 57

"Emma, sweetie, I'll drop by again tomorrow, okay?" Selena said cheerfully. Noticing Ethan had just returned, she didn't linger. After giving Emma a hug goodbye, she headed out. It was only after Selena left that Ethan noticed a new bouquet in the room. He recalled how Selena had rushed in empty-handed, clearly flustered, so that ruled her out. "Who's the flowers from? Smells nice," he asked casually. "Huh?" Emma blinked, caught off guard that he even noticed them. She didn't expect him to care about something like that. "They're from Michael. He just brought them." She hesitated for a moment but decided not to lie — she knew Ethan didn't like Michael and had had misunderstandings about her and Michael before, but more secrets would just make things worse. Ethan kept his cool, said nothing more about it. But as he was leaving the room, he dumped the flowers in the trash. Then he came back, told her to get some rest, and ended up dozing off by her bedside. Watching him act all petty lik