In the end, his feelings for Bella White were not deep enough to be unwavering and exclusive; otherwise, he wouldn't have become involved with another woman.
Susanna Smith wasn't wrong in what she said; what he's suffering from now is the fact that Bella White married someone else, and he has forever lost his chance. As for Susanna, she has lost even more.
He didn't know what had led them to this point today, and Susanna's twisted love frightened him in hindsight. Yet more than 20 years ago, he indeed had abandoned his wife to take responsibility for her.
After a prolonged outburst of hoarse screaming, Susanna finally collapsed on the bed, exhausted, without the slightest strength to struggle, looking just like a corpse.
Ethan Thompson glanced at her, said nothing more, turned around, and silently walked out of Susanna's ward.
