The Shattering News
One evening, Ethan came home with a strange heaviness in his eyes.
He sat me down, his voice steady — almost too calm.
“I need to tell you something. I… I’m with someone else. And she’s expecting a child.”
I froze. For a moment, I couldn’t breathe.
What hurt most wasn’t just the confession — it was the cold, emotionless way he said it, as if he were talking about a business deal.
