Ethan stayed glued at the door, debating going to work or not though he was dressed

this rate, sweetheart." She

e of the company. I don't think anyone

rself to calm down. Ethan's face crumpled and his expression darkened with worry as he

are like this?" He groaned, running

freaking out. It's just the flu and I

ven stand you in pai

no matter how much you love me, yo

o protect you against the world

, she might start coughing again.

to the hospital. I will book an appointment with

and disturbing the busy doctor. "It's just the flu, Ethan." She s

pite how much she hated repeating hersel

." He replied quickly, going pa

me for a few hours. Go to work now, Ethan. Yo

nsist." H

t him, trying to sto

s clothes. She couldn't let him do that. She knew he had a meeting with i

at night, babe. Call m

She nodd

urned her face away. "I'm sick, Ethan.

to get better." He gro

pointment in his eyes. "Don't worry

lked towards the door, picked his

ed as her face turned red. He walked out of the house, deciding

get in. She wasn't expecting anyone and hoped it wasn't Ethan who was back so soon to chec

m. He could have assumed that she had collapsed

to do with him? S

he house. Dread and wariness unfurled in her belly and she let out a tormented sigh.

xpecting you." She

told you to stop

by your name that I'm not in league w

er calling

if you didn't want to speak with me

er son wanted to keep her out of his life because he was married and kept blaming Sophia for Ethan's

r your house so I believe I

what Lily was up to. "Wh

u are no longer

?" Sophia

ers out of her bag. "My son wants you out of his home and life.

had nothing to do with her sickness. She pushed back the confus

rank on her, she should stop a

eck them out?" Lil

y. She knew how manipulative and how much of a huge liar

ive in to him readily. She had to speak to Ethan and let him know that she

pick up. Her mouth went dry and she ran her tongue nervously over her lips as sh

as goi

at she wasn't alone. Lily had joined her in

er the calls

papers." She said, reaching her hand toward Lily. She kne

rs to her. "Ethan already signed so you should put your

h her eyes, all the blood draining from her face

weakly, falling down

d this

n the morning with how sick she was to someone who signed d

th his mother that you ar

wife." So

the papers in his hand. "He finally w

ke that, just as she found it hard to breathe at the moment. Somethi

was that Lily looked too e

?" She accused h

d to, her voice going a note higher.

w how much y

u if he doesn't want to?" Lily snorted. "Do

would Ethan suddenly want to divorce her? She tri

k with her? Since when had he been planning to

apers that my son is done with you?"

Ethan's voice filled the room, loud and clear and Soph

red of

cheeks and she couldn't help herself despi

flinging the papers in the air. "Why are you here in

u about the divorce himself but I can't have you go crazy and hurt my only son. Isn't it for the best that he isn't here himself

wanted her hit close to home and sh

ink you should sign these and move out of the house. You should spare t

sign the papers and give Ethan the satisfaction of divorcing him but

bright as the sun. "With you out of the