So Ethan tossed and turned from insomnia, and at first, he didn't think it was a big deal. His heart felt neither pain nor itch, only a suffocating blockage, with something stuck in it and nowhere to vent. He kept working non-stop, and when he encountered Elijah Graham, he took his anger out on him.
These days, Ethan didn't look for Scarlett Glenn, nor did he dwell on it. He wondered why he should be the first to bow down and look for Scarlett. This time, he wouldn't.
When he occasionally recalled what Scarlett Glenn said – "Physical intimacy, I'm with you, but I can't afford to play with emotions!"
Ethan thought, "I don't need love either. As long as you accompany me physically, that's enough."
But... he told himself that, yet he couldn't help feeling repelled.
As days passed, Ethan couldn't even tell what he truly wanted.
Mrs. Herd noticed Ethan's poor complexion and gloomy eyes, then patted his shoulder and asked, "Are you... breaking up with her recently?"
