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?'

me closer. "Emily, I can tell you the

my distance, and stared at him warily. "What

wrong, you can do

I had really wronged him. I knew his "comfort"

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 so meticulously, buying things for her, and accompanying her

"I figured you saw us at the hospital. I didn't betray

you tell the truth when you were clearly taking her to a prenatal

want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

sister-in-law. It's not your duty to take care

my

I was confused.

and doesn't want to abort the baby. She's just a college student and has sacrificed a lot. Her family isn't well-off and doesn't want to take care of her.

that was it. I really misunderstood him. He

Sophie came out. Her eyes were red;

had already driven away earlier. Ethan and I moved to the front seats, and

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

she said that, the more embarrassed I felt, especially remembering how I had followed them like a private

smile showing he fully

head. "What I told you yesterday, it

saw you yesterday, I knew you were

still childlike and innocent. Thinking about

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

me?"

moment, I looked away and said, "You're always so mysterious.

a faint smile. "There are some things I don't tell you because I don't want you to feel distant.

"Following someone as smart as you, I have to learn a thing or

my hair. "Since you're so eager to know,

such a warm gesture would

had guessed, he took me directly to Skyline

lot at Skyline International Corporation was enormous. I felt like I could get

held my hand and led me out of the garage,

attention on us was growing. Every passerby called him "Mr. Windsor," and the women glared at me like their eyes were knives. I was so intimidated that I didn't dare to breathe

of here alive today? I think those women want

doors closed, cutting off the outside stares, he finally looked at me. "Do you remember? On the first day you became my wife, I told you

suddenly asked, "Are you

cursed in my mind, 'Damn! Why does that sound