Chapter 173

Ethan's POV 

My car screeched to a stop in the driveway, the engine dying out with a low rumble that did nothing to calm the storm raging inside me. Before the driver could even reach for the handle, I shoved the door open myself and climbed out, slamming it behind me with such force that it echoed through the quiet neighborhood. The sound was sharp, final like the punctuation to an anger I could no longer contain. My jaw clenched as I stormed toward the front door, every step heavy and fueled by frustration.

I didn’t care that my arm was still wrapped in a cast, or that every movement sent a dull ache radiating up to my shoulder. The pain barely registered anymore, it was a constant companion, one I had learned to live with since that disastrous day Roman decided to “teach me a lesson.” Just thinking about it again made my blood boil hotter.

The ride home had been nothing short of torture. Sitting there, staring out the tinted glass, all I co