Chapter 122: Your Truth

Stefan stood up to pace the entire room and seeing the tension in the way his shoulders seemed stiff, Ethan stood up.

"I think you need a cup of coffee to help you relax," he said, and Stefan sighed.

"I think you’re right," he said, following Ethan out of the room to the living room.

While he headed for the living room, Ethan went to the kitchen to quickly make two cups of coffee.

Once he was done, he returned to the living room and handed Stefan one cup while he sipped from the other one.

Stefan still feeling the tension within him paced the floor of Ethan’s living room, his free hand shoved deep into his pocket, and his brows furrowed in thought.

His chest felt tight with a mixture of anxiety and frustration, his mind replaying every word from the call with his mother as he sipped from his cup, hoping to relieve the tension.

He had only been away from Zeden for a short time, but it felt like his world was falling apart in his absence. Had he made a mistake? Perhaps, he should’ve first seen to Ivy signing the papers before coming after Ruby first.

a hand through

a moment before speaking up. "So... what did your mom

the hospital, Ethan. She overheard Ivy say those things to Eliana. ’Sweet dreams, darling’? Like it was some sort of threat. And she didn’t report it to security or the police.

at Elizabeth’s quick

she had also been the one to have Ruby replace Ivy. Thinking about it now, it seemed Stefan’s mother

way out of it if people were watching her every move. She said this way, I could finally have enough public backing to push the divorce through. But what if it backfires, Ethan? What

that it’s risky. But I actually think it’s

you even mean? Are you

if the whole world sees who she really is, then you strip her of her power. She can’t twist things or

It’s not like she’s scared of bad press. I’m pretty sure she’s cooking up something to cover

you make a statement—publicly make a statement about the problems between the two of you,

saying I should go public? Tell the world that we’re having problems?

It’s all about timing, Stefan. The media is already on her case. People are already talking. If you step in now with your side of the story, it’ll

the couch, his shoulders slumped. "I don’t know, man. This just feels... messy. I hate

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255