Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 120 Helping You is Helping Myself

I knew exactly who he was talking about.

Faris had a cig hanging from his lips. He slowly pulled out a package from his jacket and handed it over to me.

"Check this out."

I took it, feeling all kinds of suspicious, and inside was a stack of photos.

The first one hit me like a ton of bricks.

In the pic, Faye was getting into a car, and I had made a mental note of the license plate it was the same car that had been tailing me that day. In other words, she got into Victor's car.

My heart started pounding, and I couldn't wait to flip to the next photo-Faye getting out of the car-and the one after that.

I remembered the last text Victor had sent me that day: [Don't worry, the day you leave isn't far off.]

Thinking about Faye's weird behavior these past few days, I felt a chill run down my spine.

"How'd you get these pics?" I asked, trying to keep my cool, though my heart was doing somersaults.

Faris leaned against the railing, tilting his head with a smirk. "Wasn't hard. Just returning a favor."

"Why are you helping me?" I asked.

Faris took the cig out of his mouth, suddenly sounding way more serious.

"Helping you is helping myself."

I didn't get it, and my mind was still buzzing with questions.

After a bit, Faris spoke again, "I heard Richard's case is going to court soon. I trust Ethan hasn't forgotten what he promised me?" What Ethan had promised him was just a stalling tactic. Ethan had said it was impossible to get Yanis out at the same time.

I stared at him, keeping my mouth shut.

Faris was a dangerous dude. He seemed to know everything about Ethan and me, which was seriously creepy.

Seeing I wasn't talking, he suddenly lowered his head, leaned in close, and blew a puff of smoke at me.

Instinctively, I took a couple of steps back, coughing from the smoke, and glared at him while waving my hand to clear the air.

He laughed heartily, showing off two rows of white, neat teeth.

"You can't even handle a little smoke? Silly girl, why are you still so dumb? Getting older but not any wiser?"

His words made my blood boil, and I didn't catch the deeper meaning at the time.

Before I could snap back, he continued.

"I heard from Michael that you've been practicing driving a lot lately and making great progress. So, what's that saying? Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Seems true." Faris was still calling me dumb.

By the time I snapped out of it, he had already taken the photos from my hand and walked away with a grin.

"Emily." Jason's voice came from behind me.

I turned around, and Jason was looking at Faris's back. "Do you know him?"

I shook my head and casually replied, "Nah, just a promo guy."

Jason withdrew his gaze, seemingly not suspicious.

"Alright, let's roll."

the arcade and found some random joint for

place, thinking about those photos Faris had

Jason noticed I

back and

Village have anything to do with

a sip of water, and then

mean?" I was curious about

pack of

it lost its mining value, Victor turned it into a unique resort because of its cool landscape. Nowadays, a lot of Silent Grove Village has been touched up by humans." So, Silent Grove Village was

Silent Grove Village, along with

two phones that had been off all night and placed them

I had no clue what

he worried about me? Did he worry about me as much as he worried

chuckled. "I bet our phones will blow

phone and turned it on, and sure enough, message

a

at me, answered the call, and gave

up, Jason said, "Emily, love is like sand in your hand. The tighter you grip, the faster it slips away. The easier it is

stared at him, suddenly getting Jason's

left the breakfast spot, a Maybach pulled

open window, Ethan looked straight at

car," he said

still, maybe not wanting to give

waiting for me for a bit, then sighed and said wearily, "Emily, after looking for Faye

handsome profile, but his exhaustion was

the other resting on the car window, and said, "Ethan, be fair. Emily is a woman too. Just because she's more sensible and considerate

His words hit home.

stunned, and Ethan turned his head, looking just

I was just more considerate and rational,

guilt in his eyes. I couldn't bear to look at him,

said, "Emily's got a

and then smiled. "If you forget, call me, and I'll

and then his

my face away,

going now,"

we got back to the villa, I walked in and saw Faye

looked like she had just woken up. But the moment she saw

much and just said, "I didn't sleep all

driving school. So I didn't need to take leave. I went straight

I heard the door

Ethan

ointment Jason had given him in his hand and unscrewed the cap, looking like

a small wound.

about to turn over and face away from him, but he held my shoulder down, making it impossible for

"Don't move," he said.

and it made me feel uneasy,

focusing intently on my neck while I stared

a face that could drive women crazy; one look could make

wasn't someone who judged by appearances. What initially moved me wasn't his

have many expectations, so even a little kindness from him would touch

his tenderness would be for me

greed that led to

hurt?" He suddenly