“That she wasn’t comfortable at formal events.”
“And was that true?”
Lauren looked down.
“No.”
He took a breath.
“Why did you lie?”
“I didn’t want to lose everything.”
“What does that mean?”
She began crying.
Ethan waited.
He didn’t reach for her immediately.
Didn’t reassure her before she explained.
Finally, Lauren spoke.
She told him about our old house.