More Than A Favor

A Favor 138

Chapter 138

"Ethan..." I whispered in shock, my voice trembling as I stared at him.

"Elaine," Ethan greeted me with a forced smile.

"Your hair..." I reached out instinctively, wanting to touch it.

He frowned, puzzled, "What about my hair? Is it messy?"

Tears began to stream down my face.

Ethan's confusion deepened as he saw my reaction. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did Tessa say something to upset you? Don't believe her. She's always spouting nonsense."

He didn't realize it-his hair had turned almost entirely gray.

A few days ago, his hair had been jet black. Now, though not completely white, nearly 20 percent of it had grayed. The transformation was staggering. He looked like a completely different person-no longer the robust, middle-aged man I was used to seeing but someone who had aged decades overnight.

I couldn't find the words to explain, especially when he himself seemed oblivious.

hugged him tightly, my tears

soothing. "Don't cry. I'm fine, really. There's nothing to cry about. I

into it."

crying because he had

shoulder, struggling to suppress

some coffee,"

he was putting on a brave face, but the sight of his

my voice thick with emotion, "leave it. Logan will handle his own affairs. You don't need to worry or try to control

felt distant from Ethan, but right now, the sorrow I felt

been reflecting on this, and I can't help but think it's my

said gently. "Logan is an adult.

could

of man to waver once his mind was made up. Despite his easygoing nature and his ability to tolerate Tessa's nagging, he held

imagined Logan's choice of wife would affect him so deeply that his hair

coffee together," Ethan said, guiding me to the coffee table. He began preparing a cup

his posture seemed slightly hunched. Combined with his gray hair, he looked frail-like a man who

mocha," he said with a smile. "Eddie gave me some

words cut off abruptly as