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?'

closer. "Emily, I can tell you the truth, but

keeping my distance,

something wrong, you can do whatever you want with me. But if you've wronged me, I want

wronged him. I knew his "comfort" had another meaning, but I was more eager to

me and leaned back, pulling out another cigarette, playing with the lighter. "The person she visited is my half-brother, Richard Windsor. She's

lips helplessly. "I figured you

you tell the truth when you were clearly

want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. I didn't expect

"No matter what, she's your sister-in-law. It's not your duty to take care

my sister-in-law,"

I was confused.

he's in prison, and doesn't want to abort the baby. She's just a college student and has sacrificed

was it. I really misunderstood him. He wasn't unfaithful; he was

then, Sophie came out. Her eyes were

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

up. "Emily, I'm sorry for causing the misunderstanding. There's really nothing between me and Ethan, really. You have

how I had followed them like a private detective yesterday, wasting a lot of money

his faint smile showing he fully understood my

I told you yesterday, it was all real pregnancy advice. I didn't

yesterday, I knew you were

laugh was still childlike and innocent. Thinking about

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

insecure being with me?" Ethan's

and met his gaze, our eyes locking. After a 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

as smart as you, I have to learn a thing

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

yesterday, I thought such a

guessed, he took me directly

was enormous. I felt like I could get lost

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

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 loudly. I wanted to let go of his hand, but he held on tighter, not giving me a chance to

today? I think those women want to kill me," I

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 my wife,

you particularly popular

cursed in my mind, 'Damn! Why