---- Chapter 3 The next morning, | woke up to find Ethan already waiting for me in the dining room with breakfast. This was the first time in years we'd shared a meal together. He nervously pushed a bowl of Greek salad toward me, trying to please. "Vivian, | know I didn't think about your feelings yesterday, but Maddie was in a bad situation. She's young, she's innocent..." I glanced at the bowl and said flatly, "Ethan, | don't eat onions." Back when we first started dating, Ethan remembered all my preferences. Even if a restaurant accidentally added onions, he'd carefully pick every single 'one out. His expression froze for a moment before he stammered, "I... uh..." I knew. He'd forgotten. Because | wasn't the one who mattered to him anymore. | slung my bag over my shoulder and said, "Let's go. We're supposed to meet, Mr. Carter to apologize today." Ethan followed behind me, reluctant. ---- "Vivian, are you really asking for a divorce over something so small?" "Vm not divorcing you," he declared firmly. Without any emotion, | looked down and replied, "Alright. Are you done? Let's go. Maybe because | hadn't eaten anything, my stomach started to ache again not long after we left. Ethan kept glancing over at me, opening his mouth as if to speak, but stopping himself every time. had always valued our relationship. No matter what Ethan had done before, | never treated our marriage lightly. But this was the first time I'd brought up divorce. Halfway to the meeting, Ethan's phone rang. Maddie's voice came through, trembling, "Mr. Harrington, I think the guy who hit my car yesterday is trying to find me. I'm so scared..." Ethan slammed on the brakes. "What?!" After hesitating for only a second, he turned to me. "Vivian, take a cab to meet Mr. Carter. Maddie's in trouble" ---- | stared at him, pale and incredulous. "But this deal is important!" Ethan's face darkened instantly, his brow furrowed "Aren't you experienced? Car't you handle this on your own?" "if something happens to Maddie, what then? Do you want her to die?" He was furious, and he didn't wait for me to respond. He got out of the car, opened my door, and yanked me out. He saw me clutching my stomach in pain but still shoved me toward the side of the road. "Are you faking it again? This deal only got screwed up because you took Maddie to that dinner. Now you're just trying to ditch it, aren't you?" Without waiting for an answer, he climbed back into the car and drove off, leaving me standing there. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!