Ethan
I arrive at the mansion before her; it wasn't by chance… I planned it.
Because I need time, time to tidy up, time to prepare. Time to try to make this place… mean something to Clara again.
I get out of the car and stand for a few seconds looking at the facade. Everything is the same: immaculate, silent.
Too perfect… And yet… today it feels different.
I push open the front door and enter, the echo of my footsteps resonating in the foyer.
"Welcome, sir."
The butler's voice greets me as always.
I nod.
"I need everything ready."
He looks at me, attentive.
"For the lady?"
That word… "The lady." Clara. My wife… And at the same time… no.
"Yes."
I reply.
"Clara is coming today."
The staff springs into action, and so do I.
I can't stay still, not today. I walk toward the main
