Chapter 6

In the dim light of the living room, Mia took a couple of seconds to gather her courage before she started to talk about the subject that she could not get off her head. “Ethan,” she started to say, her voice noticeably trembling, “I’ve been thinking... our situation. I think now it’s time for us to end this charade.”

Ethan, engrossed in his book, looked up and their eyes met. “End what, Mia?” he inquired, his tone soft yet curious.

“Our marriage, Ethan,” Mia said, as if the words she spoke were leaden. “It has been over a year since our marriage Ethan and it’s not real, and we both know it. We’re both living a lie and I can’t keep pretending anymore.”

He has a serious expression. His nerves heightened and a visible shock pulled him through as he heard what she said. His chest tightened and an unknown feeling grabbed his heart.

The gravity of the disclosure was evident, and despite feeling appalled, Ethan couldn’t deny that Mia’s honesty had also begun to awaken subtle strings of emot