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Ethan watched his wife from afar and could not have been happier to grant her her wish. She had never loved the idea, and when it suddenly became what she wanted, he had no choice but to finish the course together. The working days were most often very hectic for him, but he always found time to grace her palace. He loved her expression anytime he showed up, and the time he failed to come, she would be dramatic, and he would have an explanation to give her at home when they met in the evening. "I waited!" She had confronted him that night. Ethan was silent. She was being cranky, so he had to be careful not to be careless with his words so as not to get her angry. She turned in his direction and saw him lean on the wall, his eyes looking straight into hers in the kitchen. His face maintained a confident smile, which Madison did not find funny. "You could not text. I guess it was busier than I thought." She said she was leaning on the wall directly opposite where Ethan stood. She wa