Connections to Harmony

After bringing in the mail, Ethan sorts through, and finds a letter addressed to him.

"Who could this be from?" He thinks to himself.

Going into the library, Ethan tears open the letter, and begins reading:

"Dear Ethan, I know this is not the brightest idea for me to do, but I'm doing it anyway. I know I have caused you and Gwen a lot of pain. But as the saying goes, revenge is sweet. Only in this case, it's not that sweet. You betrayed my trust in you, Ethan. You took away my firstborn and left me with nothing. I did what I had to do to get back at all of you for hurting me. When I gave you my virginity, I did it because I loved you with all my heart and soul, and knew that somehow, we would be together forever. Well, that part came true when I saw these babies born.

Confused? Let me say it another way. After you found out you were tricked by me into bed, I thought that it was possible that one, if not both, of the babies would be yours and mine. Giving birth to the babies, and really looking at them. I realized many things. One, I realized that these babies looked more like you and me than Gwen. Secondly, I realized that I could never give these babies back to you and Gwen because I would not want them to have a life raised by maids, as you have so done to Little Ethan. Finally, the biggest thing I realized is that the reason you felt such a connection with Little Ethan from the start is because he may very well be our firstborn son. I did a lot of thinking over the last few days, Ethan, and I realized that it is quite possible that you felt such a bond with little Ethan because he is your son.

I also know that if you look deep down inside of you, you will realize that I never meant to hurt you with all that I did. I never leaked to the tabloid about your paternity. I never wanted you to be hurt, I always wanted the best for you. I've always loved you, Ethan, I'll never deny that. Yes, our love has endured and prevailed. But, now the choice is up to you, Ethan. Can you really forget me? Or is there a part of you that longs to be with me, as I long to be with you?

I know this is hard to digest in one shot, but you know that it's all or nothing with me. I'm not asking you to leave Gwen for me, or for your financial services. I'm just telling you upfront the truth, which is something I failed to do before. Know that these babies will be cared for and loved the best I know how. Also know that I still love you, even though we've been through so much hurt.

-Theresa"

After reading the letter, Ethan puts it down, and wipes his eyes, which have formed tears. "God, Theresa, is it true? If these babies are ours, then does that mean that everything else that has happened has been for nothing? If you didn't send the tabloid the information, then who did?"

Taking out his wallet, Ethan opens to a picture he still carries of Theresa. "God, please give me the answers I need."

"What are you looking at, Ethan?"

Startled, Ethan drops his wallet with Theresa's picture and looks up at Gwen. "Honey, what are you doing here?"

"I came to find you." Gwen says as she looks down at Theresa's picture. "Ethan. What the hell is a picture of Theresa doing in your wallet?"

"Honey, I can explain."

"Explain?! Hello, Ethan! You're married to ME! How could you do this to me? How could you still harbor feelings for that bitch? I knew it! I knew that Mother's plan to expose the truth would never work out all this time later. I knew somehow that this would all backfire!"

"Wait a second. What "plan" Gwen?"

Covering her mouth, Gwen realizes she slipped out the biggest secret she's kept from Ethan. "Nothing, don't worry about it. Slip of the tongue."

"Gwen, tell me, damnit. What are you talking about!"

"I did it! My mother and I were the ones that sent the tabloid the information, not Theresa! There are you happy? I wanted you for myself, I did not want her to win you."

"Oh. My. God. Win me?" I can not believe you! I am not a damn prize to be won, Gwen! I am a human being! I have feelings! How could you do this to me? You claim to love me, and you go behind my back and have been scheming against Theresa with your mother?!"

"No, honey, it's not what it looks like!"

"Don't 'honey' me! I don't believe this. All this time....our marriage...god, it's been a lie! You KNOW how much I hate lying!"

"Theresa lied, Ethan! She's the liar, not me!"

"Look, I know Theresa has lied about many things, but I also know that you have lied as well! You lied about the whole paternity! How could you, Gwen? I can't be with you knowing that you were the one that ruined my life!"

"So, what you're going back to Theresa now? Don't you forget that I have HER son!"

"Actually, Gwen, Little Ethan just may be MY biological child!"

"That's impossible!"

"Not so! Theresa and I made love on the beach the night before our wedding. It is VERY possible that Little Ethan is our child!"

"God, I can't even picture the two of you together!"

"Well, believe it, because it happened! And now, I can finally be with the one woman I've always loved. HER!" "Now, if you will excuse me, I have somewhere to be!"

"Go, Ethan. You're going to be useless to me anyway."

"I guess I am." Taking Gwen's hand, he removes her wedding bands. "I'll be taking these, thank you. And do yourself a favor, Gwen sign the divorce papers when they're sent."

Leaving Gwen huffing, Ethan immediately goes to Little Ethan's room. "I am going to start making things right with you, buddy. We're going back to mommy."

After gathering little Ethan's things, Ethan takes him, and leaves the mansion for good.

"Theresa, I'm coming for you."

Coming up

Ethan finds Theresa, but will she listen to him?

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