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

on his chest, keeping my distance,

a mischievous smile and lowered his voice. "If I've done something wrong, you can do whatever you want with

confident, like I had really wronged him. I knew his "comfort" had another

took it 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 so meticulously, buying things

my sarcasm, he tugged at his lips helplessly. "I figured you saw us at the hospital. I

the truth when you were clearly taking her to a

my face. "I didn't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. I didn't expect it to get

still couldn't understand. "No matter what, she's your sister-in-law. It's

my

I was confused.

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

him. He wasn't unfaithful;

Sophie came out. Her eyes

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

"Emily, I'm

remembering how I had followed them like a private detective yesterday, wasting a

at me, his faint smile showing he fully understood my

you yesterday, it was

yesterday, I knew you were a

childlike and innocent. Thinking about

waved goodbye as she got out of the car. I watched until she went

insecure being with me?" Ethan's voice suddenly came from beside

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

things I don't tell you because

embarrassed to look at him and mumbled, "Following someone as smart as

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

yesterday, I thought such a warm

took me directly to Skyline

Skyline International Corporation was enormous. I felt like I could get lost

of the car, he held my hand and led me out of the garage, entering through the

was so intimidated that I didn't dare to breathe loudly. I wanted to let go of his hand, but he held on

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

at me. "Do you remember? On the first day you became my wife, I told you that you

I suddenly asked, "Are you particularly popular with women in

'Damn! Why does that sound