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?'

"Emily, I can tell you the truth, but I have

my

I've done something wrong, you can do whatever you

I knew his "comfort" had another meaning, but I was more eager to know

visited is my half-brother, Richard Windsor. She's carrying his child." My eyes widened. "You're really a responsible brother, taking care

he tugged at his lips helplessly. "I figured you

you were clearly taking her to

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

your sister-in-law. It's not your duty to take care of her, is

really my sister-in-law,"

I was confused.

mistake. But 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 and has sacrificed a lot. Her family isn't well-off and

misunderstood him. He wasn't

came out. Her eyes were red; she must have

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

finally spoke up. "Emily, I'm

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

faint smile showing he fully

"What I told you yesterday, it was

"The moment I saw you yesterday, I knew you were a good

innocent. Thinking about her situation, I felt even

goodbye as she got out of

feel that insecure being with me?"

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

on the steering wheel, looking at me with a faint smile. "There are some things I don't

as smart as you, I have to learn

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

thought such a warm gesture

had guessed, he took me directly

parking lot at Skyline International Corporation was enormous. I

car, he held my hand and led me out of

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

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

the button for the top floor. Once the elevator doors closed, cutting off the outside stares, he finally looked at me. "Do you remember? On the first day you became

you

mind, 'Damn! Why does that sound so