The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 713:

Ernst snorted. “When Jayceon and I took care of you, we never got a thank you. When did you start being so polite?”

“None of your business,” Ethan retorted. Just as he picked up his fork, his phone rang.

He set the fork down and glanced at the screen. His mood soured the moment he saw the caller ID.

It was his mother calling.

“Mom,” he said flatly after picking up.

On the other end, Elsa didn’t need to see his face to know he was annoyed. “Why aren’t you in your ward? Where did you run off to so early in the morning? You’re injured, Ethan. What if your injury gets infected?”

expected this. He knew Elsa would visit him early, probably dragging Minna along and carrying breakfast. Without missing a beat, Ethan lied. “It’s stuffy in

already alive with movement despite the early hour. It was just past seven, and people were everywhere. But there was no sign of Ethan. Her eyes narrowed as she

good at deceiving her. “Why is it so quiet where you are? Did you really return home? Did you forget what the doctor said? You’ve always been like this. You never let me rest easy. Come back now. I brought your favorite food.

He glanced at the Harper family and caught the faint shifts in their expressions. No one said anything, but it was clear they understood his complicated relationship with

had just sat down and overheard Ethan’s phone

said, “Ethan’s hand is injured. Brenna, take good care of

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offered to drive Ethan back to the

grin. “From now on, no one

look, raising an eyebrow as if to gauge how serious he

holding back. Couldn’t