Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 31 Manners

All these years, no one had spoken a word of justice for her, not even half a sentence.

No matter how hard she fought, how loudly she screamed, how fiercely she resisted, it was futile; no one would hear her.

She felt as if she were a trodden, withered flower in the mud, drained of all strength to struggle.

But Ethan's words somehow managed to stir her long-stilled heart with a miraculous flutter.

"Bro-no, that's not right. She hadn't teamed up with May yet; it was later that she conspired with May, aiming to swindle my family's money," Serena stammered nervously under Ethan's intense gaze.

Ethan had an overwhelming presence.

Ignoring Serena, Ethan walked straight up to Jasmine. "Auntie Geena's not around. I had her fetch me a glass of water. Any problem with that?"

Daniel looked at Ethan in astonishment. His words were fine, but the fact that Ethan was speaking up for Jasmine was not.

This was completely out of character for Ethan.

Why would he defend a woman, especially someone like Jasmine?

Daniel's jealousy only deepened.

"As a man, you hit a woman. That's really something, Daniel," Ethan said coldly, his anger flaring at the sight of the handprints stark on Jasmine's pale face.

Daniel clenched his fists, unwilling to admit he had struck Jasmine.

With a stern face and a voice like a brewing storm, Ethan commanded, "Apologize!" Daniel stared at Ethan in shock, wondering why he should apologize...

but trouble, I..." Daniel couldn't even finish his sentence before

Daniel struggled

over in a panic, helping him

this was

at him, all because he'd secretly reached out to Mr.

long moment of restraint, Daniel took a deep breath. "Ethan...

wondering how the Douglas family could raise such vulgar offspring. "Should that apology

Daniel felt humiliated by Ethan and practically spat out

the ground, Jasmine felt a strange rush of support backing her-it was a dangerously addictive

why Ethan shouldn't

clutching her cheek as

frame making it seem like she could be

a glance at Jasmine and turned his cold gaze on Daniel. "Didn't your mother ever

teeth in frustration. Ethan was aiming to humiliate

or his mother, simply because she rose from being 'the other woman' to a position of influence, rather than coming from a distinguished

never acknowledged him for

away from the office for a while; take some time

Ethan warned before striding off, intent on leaving the house that he could not bear to stay in

moment Daniel's mother set foot in this house pregnant, it

Daniel began to furiously smash things around

think he is, bossing me around?!"

fearfully

fortune and company will be mine. Then, we'll see if

within Daniel