Twelve Months Later, Ethan Came Back With a Sleeping Newborn and a Broken Suitcase
“Answer me.
Why did you buy the tickets?”
He dropped the brochure back onto the wood.
It made a sharp slap.
“Because international waters have zero cellular reception.
I needed you entirely offline while the local municipal office processed the deed transfer.”
The room went completely still.
Only the sound of the rain hitting the window broke the silence.