Marget leaned close to his ear and said, “never mind… he is a liar…”
“No, I am not,” in a quivering voice Ivan said.
Ethen glanced at Ivan’s sad face and then at Marget filled with pride. He knew it was best for him to not get in between them but he was not able to leave Ivan seeing his innocent face. He made up his mind that no matter what he was going to take Ivan with him, be it to lie to them.
“He is not lying,” Ethen claimed to stand tall.
Marget was suspicious. “How can you say that?”
“My Cia is with him. He knows that, right, Buddy Angel?” questioned Ivan.
Picking up in his arms, Ethen replied, “yeah, he is telling the truth. She is with me.”
“Are… are you serious?” questioned Marget, not possibly believing him.
“Do you have any doubt?” Ethen raised his eyebrows.
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