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Chapter 3 "Ethan"
LA Hospital, hallway
A sober but elated Theresa is just about to step into the elevator when she collides with a tall, well built man.
"I'm sorry" she apologizes before she looks up and recognizes the man standing in front of her. "Ethan" she whispers, startled at the mix of pity and disgust seeing him stirred in her.
"I really am over him," she thinks to herself relieved.
"Theresa, what the hell are you doing here? Haven't you done enough damage already? Dr Abel asked you to leave and so have I. You're not wanted here. If it weren't for you- my-my little girl would still be alive," he grinds out.
Theresa stares at him dumfounded, unable to believe her hearing. Ethan's unfair accusation was the straw that broke the camel's back and unable to control her rage, she slaps him, hard.
"YOU ARROGANT, EGOTISTICAL BASTARD. HOW DARE YOU LAY ALL THE BLAME FOR EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED AT MY FEET? SARAH'S DEATH IS AS MUCH YOUR FAULT AS IT IS MINE," she rages, her dark eyes filled with loathing and revulsion.
"You are a piece of work Ethan Winthrop and I don't know what it was that I ever saw in you. Go ahead and blame me for Sarah's death if it makes you feel better but we both know that you're just as responsible, maybe even more responsible, for everything that's happened as I am. I'm no saint and I've done some awful things in my pursuit of you but you've fed my obsession with your constant indecisiveness. One day you claimed to love me and the next day it was Gwen you loved. You've been bouncing back and forth between Gwen and me for years, you lied to us all when you told Father Lonnigan that you loved Gwen more than me, and you married Gwen knowing that you didn't love her as a man should love his wife. You wanted to have your cake and eat it too Ethan, without a regard to the consequences. You promised to love and cherish Gwen in front of God but at the same time you've never made the slightest attempt to push me away. You bear as much responsibility in this fiasco as I do, Ethan Winthrop," Theresa concludes before walking away without a backward glance.
Ethan stares after, his blue eyes filled with shame and disgust. "Theresa is right." He thinks to himself but a minute later he shakes his blond head in denial. "No, no, she's the one who constantly threw herself at me and who did everything in her power to separate me from my wife. Theresa is a beautiful woman and I'm a healthy red-blooded man so of course she tempted me. Gwen will understand and forgive me," he murmurs to himself before walking to his wife's door.
"Hello sweetheart," he murmurs with a warm smile, walking over to her and pressing a soft kiss on her forehead. Gwen stares at him for a second, with hatred in her dark eyes, and punches him in his right eye.
"You lying, cheating, bastard" she yells at him. "You have no idea how much I despise you. If it weren't for you my baby would still be alive. I should have never accepted your proposal or followed my mother's advice. If I had followed my instincts and gone to New York like I had planned maybe Sarah would still be alive," she seethes.
"Gwen, please let me explain. I swear that Theresa doesn't mean anything to me, she---"
"I don't want to hear your explanations Ethan and please leave Theresa out of this. She's been as much your victim as I have and if she's as smart as I think she is she's going to run for the hills as fast as she can. That's what I plan on doing. As soon as Dr. Abel releases me I'm moving to New York like I had planned. I'll have my lawyer fax you divorce papers from there," Gwen informs her husband dispassionately.
"Gwen, please, I love you, give me another chance, I swear that things will be different this time," Ethan begs, knowing that if he lost Gwen he'd be all alone and not being able to stomach the idea.
Gwen stares at Ethan devoid of expression. The love she had felt for her husband had disappeared the moment he had informed her that their little girl had died and all that was left in its place was an emptiness that wouldn't be filled.
"You don't know the meaning of the word love, Ethan. If you loved me half as much as you claimed you would have respected the vows we made in front of God and you wouldn't have been making out with Theresa on a deserted beach while I lay in a hospital bed fighting to save our child's life. You are a selfish, conniving bastard and you have no idea how much I regret not walking away from you when I had the chance. Nothing you do or say will change my mind, Ethan," she tells him when he opens his mouth to interrupt her. "I want nothing more to do with you, ever. Now please leave or I'll have security throw you out," she adds grimly, disgusted that she had wasted so many years of her life on a useless pig like him.
A defeated Ethan walks out, his shoulders hunched and his eyes filled with tears.
"I've been such a fool, Gwen," he murmurs brokenly.
"The biggest fool on the face of the planet, Ethan," a mocking voice whispers behind him.
A/N- Another cliffhanger, lol. Hope you guys are enjoying the story so far. It will be complete soon. By the way, this was my favorite chapter. What do you guys think?
Chapter 3 "Ethan"
LA Hospital, hallway
A sober but elated Theresa is just about to step into the elevator when she collides with a tall, well built man.
"I'm sorry" she apologizes before she looks up and recognizes the man standing in front of her. "Ethan" she whispers, startled at the mix of pity and disgust seeing him stirred in her.
"I really am over him," she thinks to herself relieved.
"Theresa, what the hell are you doing here? Haven't you done enough damage already? Dr Abel asked you to leave and so have I. You're not wanted here. If it weren't for you- my-my little girl would still be alive," he grinds out.
Theresa stares at him dumfounded, unable to believe her hearing. Ethan's unfair accusation was the straw that broke the camel's back and unable to control her rage, she slaps him, hard.
"YOU ARROGANT, EGOTISTICAL BASTARD. HOW DARE YOU LAY ALL THE BLAME FOR EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED AT MY FEET? SARAH'S DEATH IS AS MUCH YOUR FAULT AS IT IS MINE," she rages, her dark eyes filled with loathing and revulsion.
"You are a piece of work Ethan Winthrop and I don't know what it was that I ever saw in you. Go ahead and blame me for Sarah's death if it makes you feel better but we both know that you're just as responsible, maybe even more responsible, for everything that's happened as I am. I'm no saint and I've done some awful things in my pursuit of you but you've fed my obsession with your constant indecisiveness. One day you claimed to love me and the next day it was Gwen you loved. You've been bouncing back and forth between Gwen and me for years, you lied to us all when you told Father Lonnigan that you loved Gwen more than me, and you married Gwen knowing that you didn't love her as a man should love his wife. You wanted to have your cake and eat it too Ethan, without a regard to the consequences. You promised to love and cherish Gwen in front of God but at the same time you've never made the slightest attempt to push me away. You bear as much responsibility in this fiasco as I do, Ethan Winthrop," Theresa concludes before walking away without a backward glance.
Ethan stares after, his blue eyes filled with shame and disgust. "Theresa is right." He thinks to himself but a minute later he shakes his blond head in denial. "No, no, she's the one who constantly threw herself at me and who did everything in her power to separate me from my wife. Theresa is a beautiful woman and I'm a healthy red-blooded man so of course she tempted me. Gwen will understand and forgive me," he murmurs to himself before walking to his wife's door.
"Hello sweetheart," he murmurs with a warm smile, walking over to her and pressing a soft kiss on her forehead. Gwen stares at him for a second, with hatred in her dark eyes, and punches him in his right eye.
"You lying, cheating, bastard" she yells at him. "You have no idea how much I despise you. If it weren't for you my baby would still be alive. I should have never accepted your proposal or followed my mother's advice. If I had followed my instincts and gone to New York like I had planned maybe Sarah would still be alive," she seethes.
"Gwen, please let me explain. I swear that Theresa doesn't mean anything to me, she---"
"I don't want to hear your explanations Ethan and please leave Theresa out of this. She's been as much your victim as I have and if she's as smart as I think she is she's going to run for the hills as fast as she can. That's what I plan on doing. As soon as Dr. Abel releases me I'm moving to New York like I had planned. I'll have my lawyer fax you divorce papers from there," Gwen informs her husband dispassionately.
"Gwen, please, I love you, give me another chance, I swear that things will be different this time," Ethan begs, knowing that if he lost Gwen he'd be all alone and not being able to stomach the idea.
Gwen stares at Ethan devoid of expression. The love she had felt for her husband had disappeared the moment he had informed her that their little girl had died and all that was left in its place was an emptiness that wouldn't be filled.
"You don't know the meaning of the word love, Ethan. If you loved me half as much as you claimed you would have respected the vows we made in front of God and you wouldn't have been making out with Theresa on a deserted beach while I lay in a hospital bed fighting to save our child's life. You are a selfish, conniving bastard and you have no idea how much I regret not walking away from you when I had the chance. Nothing you do or say will change my mind, Ethan," she tells him when he opens his mouth to interrupt her. "I want nothing more to do with you, ever. Now please leave or I'll have security throw you out," she adds grimly, disgusted that she had wasted so many years of her life on a useless pig like him.
A defeated Ethan walks out, his shoulders hunched and his eyes filled with tears.
"I've been such a fool, Gwen," he murmurs brokenly.
"The biggest fool on the face of the planet, Ethan," a mocking voice whispers behind him.
A/N- Another cliffhanger, lol. Hope you guys are enjoying the story so far. It will be complete soon. By the way, this was my favorite chapter. What do you guys think?