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?”

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

and people were everywhere. But

never trusted her son. He had always been good at deceiving her. “Why is it so quiet where you are? Did you really return home? Did you forget what the doctor

family and caught the faint shifts in their expressions. No one said anything, but it was clear

Ethan’s phone call. They had heard

hand is injured. Brenna, take good care of

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drive Ethan back to the

gave a small, playful grin. “From now on, no one else is allowed to sit here. Only I can sit

shot him a look, raising an eyebrow as if to gauge how serious he was. “What about my parents?

wanting to roll his eyes but holding back. Couldn’t she