The Taste of Sweet Karma

ury was intense. He scooped her up into

Someone get some ice!" he called

crowd that had gathered, he didn't see me standing just behi

rble pillar. Pain exploded behind my eyes. I

nced my way. He settled her onto a plush armch

ay? Does it

kin to my bleeding head. He lef

n Ethan was still blind, I'd tripped on a loose rug

voice full of exaggerated concern. "Sarah, are you alright?

st with his current neglect was a fresh wound. He had changed, or perhaps,

the cut on my temple. It wasn't deep, but it throbb

ion a familiar ache. My self-reliance, once a source of

posted a short video. Ethan was gently wrapping a bandage

e after my little mishap," her capti

, a deliberate twist of the knife for me. She knew I'd s

ned me to his office at Hay

re... rumors. Online. Anonymous leaks about Vicky's past, some ra

nfession. His immediate assumpt

n Ethan about the online smears. She had orchestrated this. The "leaks" were probably her o

ieve I would do something like

through his hair. "But Vicky is very upset. She was even willin

devotion. He spoke of his past suffering, his blindness

his secret marriage, despite his current actions. His words in

nt nothing. He was with Vicky. He had chosen Vicky. My devotion had been a

is voice firm. "You need to apologize to

o, his judgment completely clouded by Vicky's manipu

oining room, was called in. She looked

as all a misunderstanding. But to prove there are no hard feelings, and that

reat. At 'Silas' tonight. Jus

w I had an extremely low alcohol tolerance. A few

angerous demand, designed to punish me furth