Chapter 75

• Ethan’s POV
• The faint light streaming through the window slowly stirred me awake. I blinked, my eyes adjusting to the warm glow of morning. Rolling over onto my side, I instinctively reached for Sophie, but my hand met only cool sheets.
• I frowned, my half-asleep mind struggling to catch up. Where had she gone so early? Sitting up, I grabbed my phone from the bedside table. When the screen lit up, my heart sank—it was already past nine.