Ethan’s voice rang out from the hallway outside of my father’s study. Everyone went silent as he walked into the room. He was dressed in a professional, black suit and had his hair pushed away from his face once again.
He was followed by his beta, a blonde man with tan skin. The beta was carrying an armload of prettily wrapped gift boxes. Dora’s eyes lit up at the presents, but she didn’t dare move towards him. Not after the way he reacted to her at the altar a mere day ago.
My father and Hellen both perked at the sight of Ethan. They ran to him, playing the part of perfect in-laws. Ethan shook my father’s hand cordially and Hellen was fretting over him. She brushed imaginary dust from his suit jacket and led him deeper into the study.
Their personalities shifted so fast, it was almos
