Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 96

Chapter 96 Endurance Builds a Broad Mind

Mark shot Ethan a look, then glanced at me and chuckled. "Wait, is Lacey Ethan's woman? If so, man, Ethan's one lucky dude."

That comment made my skin crawl.

I was dying to see how Ethan would handle this.

If Ethan confirmed it, I'd be mortified. If he denied it, Mark, the creep, wouldn't leave Lacey alone.

I nervously fiddled with the tablecloth, staring at my plate, feeling super tense.

"She's my girlfriend!" A different voice cut through the awkward silence.

I snapped my head up. Jason was already on his feet, shrugging off his suit jacket and draping it over Lacey, covering her wine-soaked, nearly see-through dress. Mark slowly set his wine glass down, a sly smile playing on his lips.

"Lacey looks pretty young, but she's already got a boyfriend, huh?"

I bet Lacey was totally grossed out by Mark, but she still managed to keep a smile on her face.

"Excuse me, I need to hit the restroom."

To sell the act, Jason walked Lacey out.

Jason's move not only saved Lacey but also got Ethan and me out of that cringe-worthy moment.

After they left, the vibe had totally shifted. It was buzzing earlier, but now it felt like a freezer.

I figured the whole event was a bust.

When Lacey came back, she seemed to have pulled herself together.

Ignoring the water stains on her dress, still wrapped in Jason's jacket, she smiled and raised her wine glass. "Sorry about that, I wasn't feeling too hot earlier."

With that, she poured herself another drink and knocked it back.

Mark leaned back in his chair, watching her with a lazy grin.

After setting down her glass, Lacey wiped her lips with the back of her hand and brought up Richard's case.

Mark stood up, leaning on the table, his face red from the booze, but trying to act all serious.

"We're just here to chill with Ethan, not talk shop. Whatever the case is, we're fair and square, all about the evidence." With that vague statement, they bounced.

The gathering ended just like that, and we still had no answers about Richard's case.

she kept going, so it was no surprise she got pretty

had to help

in that state, so he had

he helped her onto the guest room bed,

and Jason took off first. I stayed to help her get her shoes off and tucked her

her head, mumbling

her hand under the blanket and tried to soothe her. "Just get some rest. I'll grab you some

few drinks tonight, so they were probably out cold

downstairs to get

replayed

we just make

had done

prison, had no clue how many people were busting their butts for

I got back to the guest room door, I heard voices inside and

always known I'm not as important to you as Richard. But could you be less obvious about it? I

the booze, and she sounded

to Richard's future. Do you think I should've slept

me for years, and now you bring me back just to use me? Just to make me sleep with someone when you need it? Richard messed up, and I've tried my best. We're both your kids. Why do you treat me like this?" Lacey's voice got more emotional,

the door for a long time, until she hung up and her sobs

the window was

figuring she wouldn't want me to

like I hadn't heard a thing and said, "I brought you

sit up and lean against the headboard, taking the glass and muttering

take the pills and said, "Lacey,

set the glass down and looked at me, giving a bitter

have family, that you're a boss at your job,

you know, the more you stress. I also wish I could stay a kid forever.

But as you get older, you learn to keep a poker

bit, then smiled gently. "Actually, you're tougher than

have made it this far.

once you have them, it doesn't hurt as much, and you're less likely to

flushed cheeks resting on her hands, her

I've got my calluses, so I won't

comes with a price; only they know the pain of breaking out of their

to leave the room, I stopped and turned back to her. "By the way,

stared at me for a moment, then slid under the covers, clutching the blanket and

Ethan some hangover pills. But since they were both

considering they had all drunk the night before,

hair tied

seemed like a wounded little beast, fully recovered after a night's

masks to live

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