My heart sank. This was it. The moment I had been dreading. I could feel the weight of his words bearing down on me, and my mind raced with all the possibilities of what he might say next. But to my surprise, he didn't reveal anything earth-shattering. Instead, he told me how much he loved me and how he would always stand by me no matter what. It wasn't what I was expecting, but his words still filled me with warmth and comfort. However, my relief was short-lived. Throughout the rest of the night, Ethan was mostly on his phone, excusing himself to take several calls. I couldn't help but feel uneasy. Was he hiding something from me? My mind raced with all sorts of worst-case scenarios, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. The next few days were filled with uneas