few seconds before responding.
โWell, then youโve got your answer.โ
I knew he was referring to his threat from the previous night.
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This time, I didnโt try to persuade him or beg him to stay.
โYouโre 21 years old. If you believe youโre mature enough to live independently, Iโll respect your decision. But I wonโt buy you a car simply because youโre putting pressure on me.โ
Ethan stared at me as if he couldnโt believe what he had just heard.
Perhaps he had expected that threatening