Scandalous

The door creaked open, slow and deliberate, as if the house itself was reluctant to reveal the scene unfolding within. Ethan's breath came in ragged bursts, his chest heaving as he lunged at Bruce, his fists crashing down with a fury that seemed to echo through the room.

Each blow landed with a sickening thud, but Bruce didn't fight back. He just stood there, bewildered, his hands half-raised as if trying to make sense of the chaos erupting around him.

Ethan's face was a mask of pain—not just physical, but something deeper, something raw and unrelenting. His mind raced, replaying the betrayal over and over. Mara.