stepped aside just enough to call her.
Linda came to the doorway.
The moment Ethan saw her, his expression changed.
“Mom, I’m sorry.”
She said nothing.
He looked down at the bag in his hands.
“I kept thinking about the house. About what I’d eventually receive. About all the plans Ashley and I had made.”
His voice trembled.
“I convinced myself I was protecting my future.”
He finally looked at her.
“But I forgot that this isn’t just some property waiting to become mine.”
He paused.
“It’s your home. It’s
