Chapter 145

Jack bombarded me with messages when i didn't answer the calls.

Jack: "Evelyn, how dare you secretly record ne! I'm warning you. If you even think about leaking that video, I'll ensure your grandmother pays for it!"

Jack: "Ungrateful brat! I raised you and ted you, and this is how you repay me? By threatening me?"

Jack "You're a traitor! How did I ever end up with a child like you?"

Each message popped up one after another, and I read every single one word for word. Jack was nothing more than a man lashing out in impotent rage now. With a cold expression, I tapped the top comer of the screen and blocked him on WhatsApp.

Silence retumed

I knew that by the time lan found Jack, he would already be aware that Leah had been arrested.

If lan decided to step in. I wasn't sure if Leah would still face jail time. And I didn't know if Jack would become so desperate that he'd truly harm Grandma. 1 was terrified, but I had no other choice.

i didn't want to keep living under Jack's threats and refused to bow to him. The only thing I could do was take a gamble and wait for Liam's next update. The stress of the past few days, combined with not having eaten properly, caused a sharp pain to shoot through my stomach.

I sat down on the couch, waiting for the pain to subside. After a few minutes, it eased slightly-

my body might fail me at a critical moment, I ordered some basic medications on Uber Eats and added a food

hour later, the doorbell rang. I got up to answer it and found Ethan standing

me with those deep, unreadable eyes. "Why can't

him. I raised

in the doorframe,

me, Ethan!" I struggled to push him away. "Let go of me, or I'll sue you

chin and kissed me. I wasn't

in strength was too great. There

I tried to scream, but the words

remembered something. In a panic, I threw a punch

groaned in pain, fmally loosening his grip

all my strength into that punch. As I watched lam pale with pain,

you hate me that much, Eve?" Ethan looked down at me, his face twisted in pain, yet his presence was still

deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. "Served you

bandages beneath his shirt were stained with

fully. "Leave now, or I'll call the police and have

that why

back away. He seemed like he wanted to say something,

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