er, not at our home, but a

or, looking surpr

't there,

er voice flat, no a

said, keeping my voice even,

replied, leaning agains

I held up my phone, showi

y, Alex. Yes. It's Etha

the r

I gave it back to the earth, so t

e earth? You mean y

is I'm happy, Alex. Truly happy.

lives? Happy disre

gaining strength. "I was young. Ethan was always the o

together, Sarah! That' s not stabl

. This," she gestured

ut I just stared at her. The woman I mar

from my lawyer," I

a brewery in East Austin

noise. "Well, well, if

ha

face. He looked like he hadn't changed muc

ts," he said, leaning too close, r

ess," I said, turni

he purred. "Sarah's my busi

he only married you because you kinda looked l

htened arou

ng it. You were just a placeholder, buddy.

scoffed, finally looking at him. "You

uldn't want to upset Sarah's man

l of arrogance. "She's upgrading, man. B

y. "Enjoy it while it lasts, Ethan.

ed, a hollow,

eling a cold resolve. He called me a budget vers