Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 51 His Identity

Prison was full of stories.

Sophie's back in her white dress still looked young, but she seemed heavier, and her hands hung awkwardly, showing her nerves.

I looked away from her and turned to Ethan. I was calmer now. "What's the truth?"

Ethan took a drag of his cigarette and reached for my hand. I tried to pull away, but he held on tight. "Let's talk in the car. I've been standing all night. I'm beat!" 'Standing all night?' I realized I couldn't ignore Ethan's issues anymore. His tired voice worried me.

We got in the back seat, and I leaned against the car door, keeping some distance between us.

"Why are you sitting so far away?" Ethan leaned back, giving me a tired smile.

I didn't answer, showing my stubbornness with silence and distance.

The car windows rolled down. Ethan took out a cigarette, lit it, and rested his hand on the window. "What do you want to know?"

"She's only nineteen. What's going on with you two? What's the deal with her baby? Why did you bring me here? Who did she visit?" I kept asking.

Ethan chuckled. "Emily, you care a lot. Have you fallen for me?"

My breath caught, meeting his calm, smiling eyes, and my heart raced.

I wondered, 'Why do I care so much? Have I really fallen for him?'

Ethan reached for my hand, pulling me closer. I didn't move.

"Come closer, it's hard to talk from so far away." He sounded amused.

After a moment, I moved a bit closer.

He suddenly tossed the cigarette, turned to face me, and straightened my shoulders. "What did you mean by that text?"

I tried to stay calm. "Exactly what it says."

"Emily, you're not playing fair," he said.

I looked at him, confused. He continued, "You're judging without a trial. Is that how you handle cases?"

I thought, 'Is he claiming to be wronged?'

pulling me closer. "Emily,

chest, keeping my distance, and stared at him warily. "What

"If I've done something wrong, you can do whatever you want with

I knew his "comfort"

as agreement. He released me and leaned back, pulling out another cigarette, playing with the lighter. "The person she visited is my half-brother, Richard Windsor. She's carrying his child." My eyes widened. "You're really a responsible brother, taking care of your sister-in-law

figured you saw

didn't you tell the truth when you were clearly

want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. I didn't expect it to

sister-in-law. It's not your duty

my

I was confused.

she's persistent, wanting to be with him even if he's in prison, and doesn't want to abort the baby. She's just a college student

was it. I really misunderstood him. He wasn't

came out. Her eyes were red;

and I moved to the front seats, and she got in the car

a while, Sophie finally spoke up. "Emily, I'm sorry for causing the misunderstanding. There's really

more she said that, the more embarrassed I felt, especially remembering how I had followed them like a private detective yesterday, wasting a lot of money on

at me, his faint smile showing he fully understood my

head. "What I told you yesterday, it was all real pregnancy advice.

moment I saw you yesterday, I knew you

was still childlike and innocent. Thinking about her situation, I felt

arrived at her neighborhood, she waved goodbye as she got out of the car. I

me?" Ethan's voice

gaze, our eyes locking. After a moment, I looked away and said, "You're always so mysterious. How can I feel

"There are some things I don't tell you because I don't want you to feel

him and mumbled, "Following someone as smart as you, I have to learn a thing or two,

laughed, reaching out to ruffle my hair. "Since you're so eager to

thought such a warm

he took me

Skyline International Corporation was enormous. I felt

getting out of the car, he held my hand and led me out of the garage, entering through the main entrance of Skyline International

like their eyes were knives. I was so intimidated that I didn't dare to breathe loudly. I wanted

out of here alive today? I think those women want to kill me," I said as

button for the top floor. Once the elevator doors closed, cutting off the outside stares, he finally looked at

you particularly popular with women

cursed in my mind, 'Damn! Why does that