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"Are you letting Theresa go?" Audrey asked again.
Ethan avoided her question. He didn't know the answer himself. Deep down he was confused and oblivious to the true answer.
Instead of answering Audrey, Ethan began to go through the bags. He pulled out the toys and laid them on the table. He also kept the jewelry bag hidden from Audrey to prevent her from making any more comments.
"Ethan answer me!" Audrey demanded.
"It's none of your business." Ethan said firmly.
"Oh- so now it's none of my business?"
"Can you be quiet, Audrey?" Ethan asked suddenly irritated.
"No, I will not be quiet! Who came asking for my help in breaking the two of them up? Huh, Ethan? I'll tell ya. It was you. You were the one who came up to me enlisting for my help in breaking them up. Even if you decided not to do it, I would've done it myself. Plain and simple, I would've done it with or without you." Audrey crossed her arms. She waited impatiently for a response as did another who entered the room quietly.
"I don't care anymore, Audrey."
"Why not, Ethan? I thought you wanted Theresa back. Why the sudden change of heart?"
"Look-my feelings for Theresa haven't changed."
"But why am I getting the vibe that you're not going to take advantage of the situation? Why aren't you going to use this newfound knowledge of me and Fox being engaged to your benefit?"
"To put it simply, Audrey, I have better things to worry about."
"What? What could be more important than breaking up Fox and Theresa?"
"My son." Ethan said looking Audrey squarely in the eyes.
"I thought you were going to use your son to get closer to Theresa."
"At first, I was Audrey." Ethan said.
"But then what happened?" Audrey asked.
"I don't know, Audrey. But right now, I'd really like to see my son."
"Here he is." Pilar said, holding little Ethan.
"Hello, Pilar." Ethan said.
"Hello, Ethan." Pilar said stiffly. She had entered the room just when Audrey revealed Ethan's agenda of breaking Fox and Theresa up. She couldn't believe that Ethan was traveling down the same road of pursuit her daughter once took. Pilar felt an obligation to have a talk with Ethan.
"Can I hold him?" Ethan asked extending his arms towards his son.
"Of course." Pilar said handing her grandson over. "Ethan- could I talk to you in private?"
"Sure." Ethan answered. "Audrey, do you mind?"
"Yes-actually I do." Audrey said crossing her arms.
Pilar glared at Audrey. "I don't know you, but would you please leave?"
"Excuse me?" Audrey said.
"She said leave, Audrey." Ethan replied.
"Of all the nerve!" Audrey's voice rose, causing little Ethan to start crying.
"You're upsetting the baby." Ethan said. "Leave."
Audrey walked out with a "Hmph" and slammed the door.
Pilar began cursing under her breath, surprising Ethan. "You'll have to excuse me, Ethan." Pilar said after she took a long breath. "That woman is bad news."
"Tell me about it." Ethan mumbled.
"Look- I heard that you originally planned to break up my daughter and Fox and I want to tell you that you'd better not."