Ethan
It takes all my strength not to wrench the door open and charge after him as he retreats down the hall, pouring lies into Jane’s receptive ears. I can hear her shocked voice on the other end of the line, but I can also see the pups confused faces in front of me now. They need me more than Jane does in this moment, and I certainly don’t plan on giving Eric that satisfaction.
“Ethan, have you lost your mind?” Jane exclaims, throwing her hands up in exasperation.
“No.” I answer evenly, leaning against the kitchen counter with my arms crossed over my chest. The pups are finally in bed, and Jane didn’t waste a single moment before turning on me. “Of course, I doubt I’d realize it if I had.”
“You know Eric didn’t kidnap the pups!” She continues, as if I didn’t even speak. She
