More applause.
Then Ethan continued.
“But before I finish…”
He reached into his pocket.
And my stomach dropped.
Not because I was surprised.
Because I suddenly understood his plan.
A ring box.
The crowd gasped.
He wasn’t planning to save our marriage.
He was planning to publicly announce our separation while presenting himself as the victim.
A carefully staged transition.
Respectable.
Controlled.
Strategic.
Very Ethan.
