Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 176 I Am Not Taking the Blame for This

I stood there, totally at a loss.

"Richard! Watch out for your injury!" Linda came rushing in, her high heels clicking loudly, shouting as she ran. When Richard tried to throw another punch, Linda grabbed him.

Richard gritted his teeth, pressing one hand against his shoulder, glaring at Ethan like he wanted to kill him.

His injury probably hadn't fully healed, so his violent actions were hurting both others and himself.

Ethan didn't fight back; he just looked at him calmly. "Are you crazy?"

"Yeah, I'm crazy. Today, I'm gonna fight you."

Richard was red with anger, but I had no clue what he was mad about.

Since New Year's Eve, my impression of Richard had changed. I thought he wasn't inherently bad. And after he risked his life to save Abby, I considered him a decent person.

For him to be so impulsive today, something must have happened.

Linda said, "Richard, your injury hasn't healed yet. How can you fight? You'll only hurt yourself more. I'll feel sorry for you."

Linda kept trying to calm him down, but Richard pushed her away.

Richard took a step forward, pointing at Ethan. "Ethan, you need to explain yourself today. Was it you who blew up the cemetery Faris was building near Silent Grove Village? Answer me!"

He kicked the coffee table, causing the glass cups on it to shatter on the floor.

I looked at Ethan in shock.

"No." Ethan was really calm.

Richard, furious, threw another punch, which Ethan caught.

Richard shook off his hand and yelled, "You're lying! Do you think we're all idiots? I checked the surveillance at the entrance of Silent Grove Village. Your car was there last night, and the cemetery was blown up last night. Are you still denying it? Do you have the guts to do it but not to admit it? You're a bastard."

He made a compelling argument. And after hearing what Richard said, I couldn't help but look at Ethan with suspicion, recalling that Ethan had gone out late last night.

Although I didn't want to be involved with Faris or care about his affairs, I knew he had gone to great lengths to acquire that land and build a cemetery there for a reason. A grave often holds more significance than a house for the living. Now that the cemetery was blown up, Faris would go crazy when he found out, wouldn't he?

Ethan pressed his fingers against the corner of his mouth where Richard had punched him and said calmly, "You want to force me to admit to something I didn't do? You've got the wrong person. I'm not taking the blame for this." Linda tried to persuade. "Richard, let's go. You need to get an X-ray to see if you pulled anything. Why are you so agitated? If it's blown up, it's blown up. It shouldn't have existed in the first place."

As Linda dragged Richard out, he kept cursing, "I'm telling you, this isn't over. Faris won't let you off either."

It wasn't until they were out the door that Richard's cursing gradually faded and finally quieted down.

I stood still for a while before grabbing a broom to sweep up the broken glass.

"Was it you?" I asked, looking at Ethan sitting on the couch.

Ethan looked at me, calm and composed. "No."

in the middle of

hand. After a

"I

just to confirm the answer from

had gone cold,

breakfast as if nothing

After breakfast, Ethan left.

the hospital that day. Linda and Victor had always been resentful of the cemetery. They were the ones who least wanted

I couldn't figure

it be that Victor did

No matter how much Victor disliked Ethan, Ethan was still his son. He

days: Arthur's revenge, Zachary being wanted, Faris's cemetery being blown up. It felt like everything was piling up at once. I hadn't felt at ease these past few days,

practical class, but I was completely out of it, making mistakes or

you don't look well. What's

head and apologized. "I'm sorry, Aurora. I've had some insomnia these past two days and

Your health is important," Aurora said

wasn't in the right state, so I took a cab

the way, my mind was tangled with countless

about Arthur. We were exposed, and he was in the shadows. As long

hoping for news about Zachary and Bella, but

said he would leave Starlight City. But if he found out about the cemetery being

would he react? Would he believe what Richard said

in the evening, I had already

to eat, and after taking a bite, Ethan suddenly looked

"What's wrong?" I asked.

this. Let's have spaghetti instead. I'll make it." With that, he got up

back in surprise, then looked back at the

salty that I immediately ran to the trash can to spit

saw Ethan

I said quietly,

faint smile. "Even a sharpshooter can't hit the bullseye every time. A chef can have an off day

he placed a bowl of spaghetti in front of

was steaming, with a fried egg on

this myself. It would mean a lot to

the warmth of the spaghetti,

be honest, I really liked these simple

shook the heavens and earth; I just hoped that Ethan

a phone call, I changed clothes and was

out of the car and said, "Mrs. Windsor, where are

I curiously asked, "Why are

steadily and smiled faintly. "Mr. Windsor instructed me to be your driver from

a bodyguard?"

didn't say

had Dennis drive to

entered the hospital, Dennis followed me, not too close but not too

I immediately saw Vivian lying on the bed, staring blankly out

sitting on the small sofa beside her stood up as