I stared at Ethan’s face with shock.

Stumbling back, I almost missed a step and fell flat on the ground, but luckily I caught myself on time.

My heart thundered against my chest, my ears oblivious to the gasps echoing in the air along with Jennifer’s smug smile.

All that rang in my mind endlessly were Ethan's words.

How could he say that?

Does he really mean them? I wondered, my heart twisting in pain, but the blank expression on his face told me that he was deadly serious.

He ...