Meanwhile, in the same hotel as Daniel and Anna, Ethan had booked a room for himself—coincidentally choosing the very place they were staying. Completely unaware of their presence, he rushed straight to his suite, showered, and changed into something comfortable.
Ethan had a habit—no matter how exhausted he was, he would speak to his mother once before calling it a day. Tonight was no different.
Stephane spent most of the call talking about Bianca and her family, who were insistently requesting a meeting. Ethan shut the idea down immediately, stating bluntly that he wasn't instructed to entertain them. Just like that, another blind date was rejected without hesitation.
But the conversation didn't end there.
"Ethan," his mother pressed gently, "what happened at your father's place? Something changed in you after that day. Tell me."
He stiffened. The last thing he wanted was to revisit that moment.
