Ethan finally took Everly's word for it. She wouldn't dare to lie to him.

"Was she sick before this?"

"Yeah, I was going through a breakup with a bastard, so I didn't pay her much attention. Thank god Keith was there to cook for her."

She had wanted to tell Ethan the truth about Olivia. But she wouldn't know the consequences of doing so, given that Olivia couldn't even put a name to her relationship with Ethan at the moment. She decided to respect Olivia's wish.

Ethan thought of Olivia's