Ethan Harper: Looking down, whispering Proposed last week... She’s... pregnant, but not mine. I... don’t know what to do.
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage I need your help, WhimsicalLakes. I can't go through this alone.
runs his fingers through his hair, agitated Okay, here's what we're gonna do. First, we're gonna find that bastard and confront him.
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth We need to gather evidence, WhimsicalLakes. We need to make sure we have our ducks in a row before confronting him.
grabs a notebook and pen, frantically jotting down ideas Alright, first, we need to find out who the father of that child is.
Do you know the baby's father?
pauses, biting his lower lip No, I don't know who the father is... But we can start by asking around, checking security footage, and running background checks.
slams his fist on the table, determined We won't stop until we find him, WhimsicalLakes.
starts dialing a number on his phone I know a private investigator who owes me a favor. I'm gonna call him now and get his help.
puts his phone to his ear, speaking in hushed tones Hey, it's me. I need your help with something... delicate. Can you meet me at the diner tomorrow at 10?
The next day, Ethan meets with the private investigator at the diner
reading a book in a cozy library
walks into the library, scanning the room until he spots WhimsicalLakes Hey, there you are. Got a minute?
putting down her book Sure, Ethan. What's going on?
whispers urgently Look, I met with the private investigator yesterday, and he found out that the father of the child is someone we both know. It's Jake, WhimsicalLakes.
clenches his fists, anger simmering beneath the surface Yeah, Jake. That son of a bitch had the audacity to impregnate my girlfriend.
how are you feeling about that
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Honestly, WhimsicalLakes, I'm furious. I never thought Jake could be so selfish and cruel.
how are you feeling right now
runs a hand through his hair, exasperated Right now, I'm torn between wanting to confront Jake and wanting to protect Girlfriend's Name.
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones WhimsicalLakes, I want to make Jake pay for what he did.
narrows his eyes, plotting I'm going to expose him, WhimsicalLakes. I'll gather all the evidence I can find and make it public.
leans forward, voice filled with determination I'll start by talking to his friends and acquaintances, finding out if they knew about the affair.
starts making phone calls, gathering information Hey, it's Ethan.
scribbles notes furiously Alright, so Sally said she saw Jake at a bar with Girlfriend's Name a few weeks before they broke up. And Mark mentioned that Jake was bragging about getting someone pregnant. We need to follow up on these leads and dig deeper.
picks up a folder and starts organizing the information Alright, let's compile all the evidence we have so far.
smirks Now, let's take a look at Jake's social media profiles and see if we can find anything suspicious.
clicks on a photo of Jake at a party Look at this, WhimsicalLakes! It's a picture of Jake with Girlfriend's Name and some other guy. They're all smiling and acting like nothing happened. This is perfect evidence! We need to get to the bottom of this.