personal assistant.
Clara was stunned. She almost burst into Ethan’s office and asked if his assistant moonlighted as his mistress.
But she didn’t. Lily’s bruises said it all
Clara walked away from the murmur of admiration, heading to a jewelry store. Taking off the ring, she felt a sharp pang of pain. “May I help you?”
“Melt, this ring down, please.”
“It’s engraved. It must mean something. Are you sure you want to melt it?
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“Yes, please hurry.”
Half an hour later, Clara had a beautifully wrapped box.
Ethan got home around 10 pm with flowers. “Sorry, Clara. I was stuck at work. But I gor you your favorite lilies. Do you like them?”
Clara smelled a woman’s perfume on him. She saw a small bite mark on his neck and lipstick on his collar. It was bright red.
She smirked. Stuck at work, or stuck at Lily?
“What’s wrong?”
Clara pushed him away.Tm a hit tired.”
“How about I carry you to bed?”
He bent down, but she pushed him away again.“You must be tired too. Just take a shower and then go to bed.”
He reached for her hand, and then noticed something “Clara, where’s your ring?”
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I took it off”
“But I made that for you! It’s a symbol of our love. Why take it off?*
Clara mumbled, I’ve put on weight and it doesn’t fit anymore.”
Ethan relaxed, smiling again. TI take it to the jeweler to resize it.”
“Maybe some other time”
“What’s that?”
He pointed to the presty box on the table “Clara, is it a gift for me?”
Clara nodded. Inside was a small silver Ingot. It was her ring that was melted.
Ethan was delighted “What’s the occasion? Why sending me a gift?
Clara’s heart sank
- rs. our anniversary.”
Ethan’s face fell. He tried to appease her. I’m sorry, Clara. My brain was crammed with work. Why don’t I take you to dinner? I’ll make a reservation..”
1 already ate.”
“What about night view? Or walking by the river?”
I’m tired. I just wanna sleep”
Ethan put his arms around her waist “Come on, Clara. We haven’t taken a walk together in ages. I
if you’ve lost interest in me.”
I feel that you’ve been a little cold to me lately. I wonder
What? But you’re the one who cheat
Clara shouted in her heart
On the way, Ethan chatted about his day. Clara stared out the window, ignoring him. She’d found a woman’s worn pantyhose wedged in the passenger seat’s crack. But she just put it back.
She didn’t want to argue. She wouldn’t get anything but lies
By the river, Ethan got out to open her door.”Clara, we’re here.”
She didn’t want to come here, but it was their place. It was here that they fell in love, and it was here that they would
“Wow, isn’t that Ethan Payne from TV? The guy who made his own wedding rings!”
“Yeah! He’s such a great guy!”
“He even put his hand on the roof so his wife wouldn’t bump her head! What a nice guy?”
Ethan’s phone rang. He apologized.“Gotta take this, Clara. Work stuff. Be right back”
“Okay.”
“Stay here and wait for me”
Clara heard more murmurs of admiration.
“He’s even worried that she would get lost. She’s the apple of his eye.”
