The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 505:

Brenna acknowledged his words with a nod, removing her helmet with the easy grace of a champion.

Just then, Rosie hurried over, visibly flustered. “Ethan! Jade’s injuries are severe. She has facial lacerations that may scar permanently. You need to check on her now!”

Ethan turned to her coldly. “Why should I care about her?”

Rosie blinked in confusion. “But I thought you and Miss Hewitt were close. She has confessed her feelings to you several times…”

She then looked at Brenna and explained, “Brenna, don’t misunderstand. Ethan and Miss Hewitt have a long history. Their bond isn’t just about her helping him once. They used to be really close.”

Rosie had grown up in the same social circles as Ethan. Though their paths crossed only occasionally, those interactions had always outshone Brenna’s encounters with him. This gave Rosie the confidence that she understood Ethan better than Brenna did.

emotional detachment was well-known; he navigated life’s choices without the

convinced herself that Ethan’s choice to be with Brenna was purely calculated. As the daughter of the Harper family, Brenna held strategic value that Rosie, a mere niece of the couple,

sense of peace. She believed Ethan didn’t love

same logic, Jade’s power dwarfed Brenna’s entirely. The scales of advantage had decisively

you really going to be so cold to her? You won’t

with unspoken words. He did have something to say to Jade. The reckoning over Jade’s

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well,” he said, his voice icy. “I will pay her

turned to Brenna, his gaze softening. “Shall we go

things she

they made their

tableau—ligament strains mapping her limbs, facial abrasions stretching from cheekbone to jawline, and violent purpling