Watching Julian just standing there, Ethan bit out two words. "Apologize."
Julian's eyes went wide.
He hadn't expected his own father to actually make him apologize to Naomi, of all people.
"I'm not wrong! I'm not apologizing!" He stomped his foot and bolted for Ethan's car.
Chloe hurried after him.
Naomi watched the whole thing unfold with total detachment, nothing stirring in her chest at all.
That blankness rattled Ethan more than anything Julian had said.
Has she really given up on both of us completely?
"Julian, he"
"No need to explain," Naomi cut him off before he could finish.
She'd been mildly surprised Ethan had actually sided with her for once, scolding his own son on her behalf.
Shame it's a little too late for that to matter. Julian's already too far gone.
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