Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 90

Chapter 90 Birthday Gift

So, about Richard, all I knew was that Victor had a soft spot for him. I finally asked, "Why'd he end up in the slammer?" I'd been dying to ask that for ages.

Ethan popped a fresh cig in his mouth but didn't light it. He just sat there, staring off into space.

I figured maybe I'd crossed a line. I was about to change the subject when the car screeched to a halt.

We'd pulled up outside a mall. I asked, "What are we here for?"

Ethan flicked his lighter, took a drag, and grinned. "We're getting you some new threads."

"Again?" I couldn't wrap my head around the splurging.

"Seasons are changing."

I wanted to argue, but Ethan cut me off with a firm, "Get out."

I was totally along for the ride as he dragged me into the mall.

Usually, it's the ladies who shop 'til they drop while the guys get bored. But with us, it was flipped. He kept buying, and I kept trying to stop him, no luck. We finally left, loaded with bags.

On the way back, I silently kicked myself for the splurge.

"Emily," Ethan suddenly said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I looked at him, surprised. He adjusted his seat, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "Making sure his wife lives well is a man's basic duty."

His words hit me hard, filling me with a warm, cared-for feeling, just like when he showed up at Windsor Villa today, saving me from a mess. He looked so damn handsome at that moment, like, extra handsome.

I thought, 'If Ethan hadn't shown up today, Mary would've made a scene in front of Victor, and I'd have been totally humiliated.'

I asked, "Why'd you come today, anyway?"

Even though Victor lived there, Ethan rarely dropped by without a reason.

"Lacey called me," he said.

I was stunned and felt a wave of gratitude towards Lacey. She was sharp and got the situation instantly.

When we got home, Jason had dinner ready. I felt off and headed to my room after a few bites.

opened my eyes to see Ethan leaning over, kissing my forehead, eyes, nose, and

and weakly pushed him

ignored me. I got anxious and pushed

feeling awkward. "I'm on

froze, looking

I joke

scratching his head in frustration. "Guess I'll take a

his arm.

glanced at me,

I heard the water running and stared

came out, I was still awake, my

dim light, I watched his well-built body, my eyes

blanket and lay down, keeping some distance. His upper

hand slowly reached for his

grabbed my hand, his voice low and

was his turn to tell me to stop. I ignored him and traced the scar with my fingers.

Adam's apple

"Why? Aren't you brothers?

sadness. "Richard and I aren't what you think. No brotherly love here. When his mom brought him in, he

take care of Richard's girlfriend

are direct and violent, often using fists. A few days after my dad brought him home, we fought, and he stabbed me with a fruit knife. It wasn't deep or fatal, but the scar's probably forever. Because of that, my grandpa didn't trust leaving me with my dad and insisted I live with

but could he really be so nuts as to stab his own family? Was it just impulsiveness, ignorance, or straight-up cold-bloodedness?' I thought back to how Richard looked when I

fighting or even murder?"

they

close to home. "With witnesses and evidence, how could he appeal? It's a long

replied, "He claims he was just holding the drugs for someone

sounded like a stretch. If Richard was just a mule, why wait until now to

Richard realized he was gonna be a dad and wanted to step up. But thinking back to

got out early, would he treat Sophie and

continue. My stomach pain

"What's wrong?" he asked.

lightly. "It's nothing, just some pain in

tough it out; I'll take you to the

necessary, but he got out of bed anyway. He came back shortly

"Doesn't matter if you don't want to bother; we have

I was speechless.

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