Chapter 12 Ethan Never Loved Her

• POV: Harper
• He remained silent after hearing that, and so did I. The silence between us stretched out for a few minutes. Finally, it was Ethan who broke the silence, taking a step forward, raw vulnerability and guilt written across his face as he approached me.
• “Please, my love… just give me a chance to explain. I didn’t want this to happen; I never meant to hurt you. I’ll tell you everything you want to know, I promise. It was just a mistake… I didn’t want my past to affect my relationship with you; I only wanted to protect you from my past. I thought we could create a happy family without the past coming to hurt us. I’m so sorry, Harper. Please let me explain,” he begged, sounding so broken and sad.