"Anna's gone."
It took Ethan a long time to finally say it, like he was still hoping someone would say it wasn't true. Maybe a part of him thought he'd find a bit of comfort in Edward.
Ethan's vulnerability was plain as day, and Edward couldn't help but feel a slight pang of sympathy.
But in the end, he just frowned and said, "She's gone. Revenge is done. It's over now."
Ethan lowered his eyes, silent.
"I told you to marry her back then, and you were dead set against it. Now she's gone, and you're falling apart like this?" Edward snapped, clearly frustrated.
"If you were gonna end up like this, you might as well have died with your parents," Edward said coldly.
Ethan's head hung even lower.
Seeing him like that, Edward let out a quiet sigh, turned his head away, a
