Chapter 58

"Why?"

Ethan is just a young boy. Besides, we had already discussed our verbal agreement. The chances of him treating me badly were extremely low.

"Because he's a man."

The reason he stated so confidently was absurd. An awkward silence settled between us, unlike before.

"...He's not a woman, that's for sure," I murmured with a hint of amusement in my voice.

Darcy, realizing the contradiction in his own words, blushed deeply.

I tried to salvage his statement somehow.

"Right, technically he is a man, but—"

"No, it’s fine. Don’t bother trying to explain it away. It just …