Chapter 69

Chester went pale instantly, pain gripping him. “Mr. Henderson, what are you doing?” Without warning, a razor-sharp dagger chopped off three of his fingers in a flash. He let out a cry. He’d brought me here out of goodwill to warn you about Grace. How could you do this to me? His whole body jerked uncontrollably.

Ethan set down his cup, a flicker of amusement in his eyes. “Tell me what kind of…” That was when it hit Chester—he was avenging Guwe. This was anything but what Yancey…

His lips were bloodless, and he was just about to beg for mercy when he heard the sound of a gun being loaded. Fear hit him like a truck, and he pissed himself as cold sweat ran down his face.

“Mr. Henderson, I was wrong! It’s all a misunderstanding, I swear! I faked those photos. I never laid a finger on Grace! It was Jessica. She made me do it. And Yancey—he’s just as bad!”

Gunshots rang out, and four bullets found their mark in Chester’s legs. This time, not even a scream escaped. Wracked with agony, his body convulsed, and he couldn’t get a sound out of his throat.

Ethan didn’t rush, but his movements flowed with an easy precision. But Chester couldn’t get a single word out. His legs trembled so badly he could barely… a puddle formed beneath him. Only now did he fully grasp just how terrifying Ethan really was.

Yancey had been right. Ethan rarely lost his temper, but the calmer he seemed, the more terrifying he became.

By the time the twelve bullets were spent, a hint of blood had splattered across Ethan’s cheek. His long lashes fluttered slightly as he reached up and wiped the stain away with his fingertips…

Chester was nothing more than a bloodied pile, completely still. Ethan handed his gun to the man beside him and rolled his wheelchair out of the secret room.

Just as Ethan headed out, Julian’s voice rang out, “You would’ve kept firing if it weren’t for the gun’s twelve-bullet capacity, right?”

Julian stood with his arms crossed, his shirt hanging open halfway down his chest. He looked just as bold as always. As Ethan moved forward, Julian fell into step beside him.

Julian continued. “Do you have any idea how long it took me to erase all that surveillance footage after you saved her yesterday? So many people are keeping an eye on your legs. They’re convinced you’ll be crippled for life. And yet, you don’t even bother hiding your condition when you’re with her; aren’t you worried she’ll spill?”

I would be. But Grace herself didn’t seem to realize that Ethan had trusted her with his biggest secret.

Erban pulled out a clean handkerchief and wiped the blood off his fingers, his expression composed. Then, he tossed the stained cloth into a nearby trash can.

“I was wondering if she would,” he said.

Julian raised an eyebrow, then let out a short laugh. Neither of them said anything else. A sudden chill ran down her spine. She couldn’t help but shiver. Later, she asked Mandy a few more questions about…

…coming from Southbrook, Mandy had been telling everyone how nice Grace was, though most people just scoffed and didn’t buy it. Now that Mandy could finally lead Grace around, she pounced at the chance.

Jessica? Yeah, …chart. Star’s got a boyfriend, but she also has a kid she keeps secret from him. Her boyfriend’s family has a decent amount of money. He has even swung by the office to…

…ask how Mandy knew about Jessica’s kid, Gary. She had run into him by accident while out shopping.

Is Bad been a troublemaker since he was little; he was caught shoplifting and pot-chewed out by the store owner. Another time, he was slapped for groping a woman. He was a…

Grace raised an eyebrow and gave a faint smile. She had a pretty good idea of what was going on with Jessica.

Regarding her boyfriend, Peter Atkins, at a restaurant… She always talked a big game about being independent, but deep down, she still wanted a man she could count on and wished for a family. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have fallen for all that sweet talk and ended up with Gary. Now, she had to make sure that everyone found out.

Nitina had been with Frietja Sikantethi and was planning to tell him about Gary until after they were married and she was pregnant. By then, there’d be no way to hint at backing out. When Star went on a date, she would make Gary wait in the restaurant and next ikon. She couldn’t stand him. All he ever did was ask for money and…

…Mir hated having a deadweight like him shagging her down.

Z. He definitely took after his father’s nasty streak. Even as a kid, he was always up to something. He’d play… it if someone gave him money, in a twisted way.

Gary, meanwhile, was sitting, waiting for people to… so as to splash his cup of hot water in their face; he just liked hot water in their face.

(Jaithat he made a move to Jkot, the woman who was stunning, by the way, sabil, “You man’s keeping you a secret from her boyfriend literally. She’s planning to ship you off since they’ve…”

Gary shot up from his seat. “What the hell, you bend…” (pat talking nomiuri…)

Then, he threw out the same filthy insults he had heard Jenska star inolei misiei, “I’ll kill you, yanı sul…”

Grace smiled at him. “Co ask lang yourself if you can’t believe me…”