Chapter 2
The moment he broke my hearing aid, the sharp pain made me determined to cut all ties with Ethan.]]
Ithan was stunned
That hearing aid was a gif he’d given me on his seventeenth birthday.
His family never encouraged lavish spending for their children, and Ethans allowance wasn’t generous. He had worked two summer jobs to afford it, spending. every penny of his savings.]]
Back then, the seventeen
en year old boy had sneakily put the hearing aid on me while 1 was astrep |
In comfort me.]]
When i woke up and tearfully realized what heit done, he had fussed and tried in
Duneeded in
Ithan had always been good to me. So good that his mother often said 1 should become her daughter–in–law. Elian would grin confidently: “As if you say that you think I raised my future wife all these years for someone elser
Everyone assumed we’d attend the same college, date, and eventually marry.[]
Ethan had lived with his grandfather next door to my family since we were kids. We grew up together–he’d wake me up each morning and carry my backpack.]
When he confessed his feelings. 1 blushed and said yes.
Until Vanessa appeared, everything changet
When she arrived as a transfer student, than, sting next to me stared at her for al
In that moment, I knew something had shifted |
for a long ti
Sure enough. Ethan and Vanesa grew closer. He stopped walking to and from school with me. The back sea of his bicycle became Vanessa’s exclusive spol
Even though I distanced myself from Ethan, Vanessa still disliked me.]]
She accused me of studying hard just to make people think than had chosen wrong.]]
Gradually, even than started to believe this and grew to resent it
He held vanessa’s hand and berated me for being manipulative in front of the entire class.
Vanessa tearfully claimed I had no boundaries and was a third wheel in their relationship]
at Ethan and 1 had grown up together. He was the one who confessed to me, saying we’d be together after SAT ||
Ethan stood by silently, offering no explanation
My heart froze completely.
I stayed away from Ethan, thinking that would bring peace
Until today
Ethan opened his mouth, wanting to say something
Vanessa called from across the way. “Ethan, let’s
T’s go home tagether.““]
he one last time, then left ||
Albume, Dad cautiously brought up his desire to quit his job and start a small company over dinner]
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ad had been particularly devoted and never felt right about leaving
bad passed has tips together
TOUTE DUME, SO
Tsuddenly spoke up, intrarsipting him|||
Dal 1 support your business på:
nd had worked in the industry for years with good connections.
our savings weren’t plenthil because of Grandparents health issues over the years
this own business and considered in thoroughly, or he wouldn’t have asked us now,
i chimed in: “Our girls all grown vij
- Mem immediately contacted a real estate ag
souse was old ans central location and Dads far asking price helped us sign a contract quickly |
els agreed to let us stay a few more days.]
Hapent every evening after work looking at houses in the suburbs.
I my burth day actived
If work early and asked me to take some birthday cake to than’s family.
