Chapter 165 From Afar

• Despite the separation, Brandon clung to a sliver of hope that his relationship with Ethan might somehow heal. But as two months passed without any communication between them, the reality of their estrangement began to settle in. The silence was deafening, and it became clear that this wasn’t just a break—it was the end.
• His job at Wings was gone, too. Fired without so much as a word from Ethan, Brandon was left to pick up the pieces of his life. Being without work wasn’t something he could tolerate for long, so he sent out applications, and luck was on his side. He landed a position as a chef at a high-end restaurant. Yet, oddly, the success only deepened his sadness. It was a stark reminder that Ethan was no longer looking out for him. The Ethan he knew would have intervened, would have stopped him from getting a job, insisting he didn't need to work. Now, Ethan wasn’t there. Brandon had to learn to fend for himself, to move on somehow.
• Ethan would have gone as far as sabotaging his opportunities to get a job just so he could return to Wings. All that was in the past.