"That was rude," Anna suddenly blurted, stopping Ethan mid-step.
"You should have helped her," she added with a half-shrug, masking her unease beneath a feigned unimpressed tone.
Ethan turned his head slightly, his eyes narrowing as if studying her reaction. The weight of his gaze unsettled her more than his silence. Finally, he said, "Why would I, when she fell on her own?"
Anna's lips parted, stunned. So he did see through her act…
"But she accused me of pushing her," Anna pressed, brows knitting together. "You heard that, didn't you?"
He didn't answer—at least not right away. But silence itself was enough.
"If that's the lie you spun just to save me, then I guess I should leave," she muttered, turning.
