Most people would have exploded with rage.
Most people would have immediately confronted the couple.
Ethan did something far more frightening.
He remained calm.
His face showed almost no emotion.
That calmness came from complete heartbreak.
He looked at Sophia sleeping peacefully beside another man.
The sight hurt more than any physical pain ever could.
This wasn't simply infidelity.
It was deception that had lasted for months.
Maybe longer.
As Ethan stared at the scene, memories flooded his mind.
Their wedding day.
Their honeymoon.
The promises they made.
The future they planned together.
All of it now felt meaningless.
Slowly, Ethan walked toward the window overlooking the city.
The skyline glowed in the darkness.
People below continued living their lives completely unaware that his world had just collapsed.
Then Ethan reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
There was only one call he wanted to make.
One decision he knew could never be reversed.
He dialed a number.
The person answered immediately.
"My lawyer. Now."
The words were cold.
Precise.
Final.
The marriage was over.
He knew it before anyone else in the room realized what was happening.