Ethan, famous for being a gentle husband who’d never once laid a hand on me, froze. I knew he couldn’t bring himself to hurt me.
Sure enough, he stopped, withdrawing his fist with eyes full of disappointment.
“Melissa Carter, do you have any conscience left? My grandfather loved you more than me when he was alive. That watch—he never gave it to me no matter how I begged, but he gave it to you. When you told me you lost it, I didn’t even blame you.”
“But in the end, you gave it to your lover. How could anyone be this shameless? I must’ve been blind to marry you.”
Daniel, to his credit, seemed to realize the watch’s significance. He quickly took it off, ready to return it.
But I stopped him.
When Ethan reached to grab it, I snatched it from Daniel’s hand.
Daniel sighed helplessly.
“It’s just a watch. Why not give it back to him?”
I shook my head.
“I gave it to you. You should wear it proudly. No taking it back.”
Ethan’s eyes burned red, like he could tear me apart.
“Melissa Carter, you really think I’d let him wear my grandfather’s watch now that I’ve seen it?”
I smiled faintly. Then, before anyone could react, I hurled the watch to the floor.
It shattered instantly.