The words were suddenly again in Ethan's throat as he imagined how his father would react to the truth that the woman that he had loved for so many years, and had never stopped really loving, had played him.

"Your wife actuall-"

"Did I come at a bad time?"

Marcus suddenly walked into the living room and Ethan gritted his teeth as he heard his cousin's voice, leaning back on the couch with his legs crossed.

"It's none of your business, Marcus."

He said to his cousin, his words going back into his throat as his teeth kept gritting.

Why has it been so hard for him just to tell...