Chapter 88

"And your grandma—Jack can't threaten you anymore. Eve." Ethan reached out for my hand. "Please, don't hate me, okay?" "Ethan…" I pulled my hand back and looked him in the eye. "Do you like me?" Ethan was always proud and not good with words. Most of the time, what he said didn't match what he really felt. He'd grown up with everything handed to him, so he never had to learn how to express his feelings. I was used to him being stubborn and never backing down. But now, seeing him humble himself like this felt strange, and I couldn't ignore that he was treating me differently. But when did things change? When did he start acting differently toward me? I looked at Ethan, trying to remember, but I couldn't figure it out. I wanted him to say, "No", but instead, his face relaxed, almost like he was relieved. Ethan looked at me, his eyes serious. "Yes, I like you." We stared at each other, and I started laughing. The more I thought about it, the funnier it seemed. But as I kept laugh