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He called me paranoid whenever I questioned his late nights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You think too much,&#8221; he would say.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe.<\/p>\n<p>But thinking too much paid my bills.<\/p>\n<p>That evening, I quietly replaced the tube with industrial adhesive from my workshop. Same size. Same color. Same shape.<\/p>\n<p>Then I waited.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t tell him what I found.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t cry.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t scream.<\/p>\n<p>I simply watched.<\/p>\n<p>Three days later, Ethan left the house dressed like he was twenty-five again.<\/p>\n<p>New shirt.<\/p>\n<p>Expensive cologne.<\/p>\n<p>Nervous excitement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Business dinner,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>I nodded.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Have fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His expression flickered. 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