Chapter 34

MAY. A document lands on the table in front of me and I halt as I stir my tea, peering at the words written on the page. "What is this?" I ask Ethan without looking up at him. "An agreement," he answers, pulling out a seat opposite me. In my peripheral, I notice that he is wearing blue suit pants, a white shirt and a navy blue waistcoat. The jacket is hung around the chair's shoulders and he sits, resting his head against it. My eyes scan the document and my fingers clench as I read the first few lines. I push the document back. "That is utter nonsense." Ethan looks at me, his grey eyes colder than they were last night. "Why? Since you can't seem to stand the sight of me, I thought I'd do you a favor and get this done." He points at it, though his eyes never leave mine. "You do not have to fulfil your marital duties to me. I have no claim over you. You can leave if you want to, I won't stop you. Be with whoever truly makes you happy." "Why are you saying these things to me? Be wit