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."

you there in the

the lighter in his hand. After a long

nodded. "I

just to confirm the answer from

had gone cold, so Ethan reheated it in

as if

After breakfast, Ethan left.

between Linda and Richard at the hospital that day. Linda and Victor had always been resentful of the cemetery.

something I couldn't figure out behind

it be that Victor

Ethan was still his son. He wouldn't let Ethan take the fall,

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, always

beauty center as usual. Today was a practical class, but I was completely out

don't look well. What's wrong?" Aurora asked with

my head and apologized. "I'm sorry, Aurora. I've had some

and rest. Your health is important," Aurora said

right state, so I

mind was tangled with

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

the police's movements, hoping for news about Zachary and Bella,

out about the cemetery being blown up, he would definitely

believe what

came back in the evening, I

after taking a bite, Ethan suddenly looked

"What's wrong?" I asked.

cleared his throat, put down his utensils, and said, "I suddenly don't feel like eating this.

in surprise, then looked back at

and it was so salty that I immediately ran to

into the kitchen, I saw Ethan throwing the food into

I said quietly,

gave me a faint smile. "Even a sharpshooter can't hit the bullseye every

bowl of

steaming, with a

myself. It would mean a lot to me if you could eat a

night, because of the warmth of the spaghetti, I temporarily forgot

I really liked these

love that shook the heavens and earth; I just hoped that Ethan and I could continue living like this, peacefully and quietly, until

a phone call, I changed clothes and was about to hail

said, "Mrs. Windsor, where are

car, I curiously asked, "Why are you

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

a bodyguard?" I

and didn't say

drive

entered the hospital, Dennis followed me, not too close but not too far, keeping a distance of

saw Vivian lying on the bed, staring

beside her