Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 133 Give Me Some Warmth

I freaked out and rushed over, yanking out a tissue to help him wipe, my hands shaking like crazy.

Ethan grabbed my hand, all calm and cool. "It's okay."

How could this be okay?

"Victor, you..."

Jason got up too, staring at Victor, totally confused.

Victor, though, was still fuming, his eyes darting around like he was hunting for another weapon.

"Can't you just talk it out?"

I tried to calm Victor down, but my words were like air to him.

He spotted Ethan's grip strength bar by the TV cabinet. Without a word, he snatched it and charged at Ethan.

What kind of dad beats his kid like this? What did Ethan do to deserve this?

Ethan, at twenty-nine, was strong and fit. Physically, old man Victor was no match. But Ethan just stood there, stone-faced, not even trying to dodge, ready to take the hit. Without thinking, I threw myself in front of him.

Victor's blow landed right on my shoulder.

Even though it was winter and I had thick clothes on, that grip strength bar was heavy, and my shoulder went numb with pain.

I bit my lip to keep from crying out, thinking that no matter how much it hurt, it couldn't be worse than Ethan's bleeding forehead. "Emily." Ethan held me, calling my name, his blood dripping onto my face.

I could hear the tension in his voice.

But Victor wasn't done. He was ready to strike again.

Jason jumped in and grabbed the grip strength bar just in time.

"Calm down," Jason yelled.

Victor tugged twice, but Jason held on tight. Finally, Victor let go, still fuming, breathing hard, and pointing a shaky finger at Ethan. "You bastard, get that land back for me."

Jason and I exchanged confused looks.

Ethan got it, though. Blood dripped from his forehead, and his calm, indifferent expression made him look terrifyingly fierce. "How can I take back the land I've already given away?" he said calmly.

Maybe it was this stubborn attitude that really set Victor off.

go at Ethan with his hands. But Jason held him

solve anything,"

in our direction, missing Ethan but knocking over a cup on the

water, flopped on the

shoulder, I watched the frenzied Victor, feeling like things had

back, and he collapsed onto Jason,

"What's wrong?"

quickly laid him flat and started first

do. It took me a

the blow Victor had dealt me

Victor and Ethan and tonight's complete breakdown, Ethan was a principled guy who valued family. Even if he

suffer serious consequences, Ethan would be tormented with

ambulance,"

my phone

into the ambulance, and Jason followed us to the hospital in

bandage him immediately. But

checked him out and asked a few questions, they said his blood pressure spiked 'cause he got super pissed, but

Ethan just stayed quiet.

so I took him to get patched up. When the doc cleaned his forehead, I saw a nasty

him to hang in there while she applied the medicine. I

didn't even flinch, his face a

At least twice since I'd known him, and this

the real pain wasn't in

the bandaging, as we walked towards Victor's room, Ethan suddenly grabbed my

I turned back, surprised.

it hurt?" he asked, looking at

describe how I felt at that moment. I felt both heartache and warmth, my eyes

and shook my head firmly.

was awake and

was someone else there too, Linda, who didn't look too

reliable. How could you be so

didn't know what had made Victor so

said, "I'm not a good son. But you must be a good wife. You'll take good care of him.

"You bastard."

voice came from behind, followed by Linda's

You need to take care of your

and soon I

drove us back

up in the bathroom, I came out to find Ethan half-lying

lights were off, and only the cigarette in