All Chapters of Rise Of The Invincible Son-in-law: Chapter 21
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Just then, Ethan stepped in, and slowly moving his wife aside, he grabbed Jeff by the collar and landed two slaps on his right cheek. His actions sent everyone into silence, their jaws dropped in awe. Jeff struggled to shake off the shock that besieged him, rubbing his cheek while he groaned in pain.“Did you just slap me?!” He yelled, thinking that it was probably a mistake.But Ethan stood his ground, and he even looked ready to hit him again.“That was just a warning, Jeff. The next time you attempt to lay your unworthy hands on my wife, I am going to beat you to a pulp.” Jeff growled, but the valor to attack Ethan had suddenly left him. He turned to Drake. “Are you just going to stand there and watch him after what he just did to me? Go after him!” Drake looked at Ethan, and it suddenly occurred to him that the young man they had always looked down on had a huge frame, and a firm grip.He saw the way Ethan effortlessly handled Jeff without breaking a sweat, and he was wary of
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Ethan woke up the next morning to see his wife staring at him while he was still asleep, her eyes searching for answers with an intense glitter. He groaned, stretching while he flickered. “Good morning, Babe.” He cleared his throat and sat up, and an inquisitive stare took over his expression.“Is everything okay?” He asked after a while, but Emma still refused to break her silence.While she continued staring at her husband, she adjusted to get into a more comfortable posture, her lips parting slowly.Thinking that she was about to speak, Ethan paid keen attention, but it seemed like she had suddenly forgotten what she wanted to say.Ethan took a deep breath, worry slowly crawling into him. “What is it?” He drew closer and attempted to grab his wife’s hand, but she pushed him away before he could get to her. Ethan huffed. “Could you at least tell me what the problem is?” Ethan looked around, but seeing that everything was still intact, he returned his bemused face to his wife. “D
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Emma was quick to take her bath and put on her outfit. She didn’t believe that her husband was right about a car coming to pick her up until she stepped out of the mansion, taking out her phone to book a ride. “Hello, Ma’am.” A young man dressed in a shiny blue suit approached her, wearing a smile.Emma lowered the device in her head, wondering who the man was.“Who are you?” She managed to find her words, her tone low and a bit nervous. “Oh.” The man sighed, increasing his pace. “My name is Henry, and I was sent by Master Ethan to pick you up.”Emma was confused. “Master Ethan?” She retorted, and the driver suddenly remembered that he was not supposed to address Ethan as such.“I am sorry!” He quickly got a grip on himself. “I was meant to say that my master sent me to get Mr. Ethan’s wife. I am assuming that is you.” Emma stared at the man for a very long time, finding it very hard to believe that he was telling the truth.The fact that he seemed a bit nervous made her eager to
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Emma stood still like a statue, watching as Eva approached her with a smile.Gripping tightly to the things she held, she took a deep breath, still attempting not to act too nervous. She lacked the right words to say, but she knew she couldn’t remain silent no matter what. “I hope I am not late.” She said with a voice that had almost lost its grip, attempting to look at her wristwatch. But her eyes seemed like they were going to stop moving if she tried to look again. “Oh no!” Eva shook her head, taking the final step before she shook hands with her as if she was the one coming for a very important meeting.“The CEO asked me to make sure that I give you ample time, and that is exactly what I am doing. I have canceled all the appointments I have for today just to make sure that I give you all the service I can render.” Emma nodded with a smile. “I am glad. But I still wonder how I was able to be given this opportunity. I am sure that there are more capable hands to handle this proj
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Left with no choice, Eva decided to find out what the lady was talking about, hoping that she was not about to waste her time.“Pardon me, Miss Emma.” She excused herself and walked to the lady.“I hope for your sake that you are not about to waste my time. Do you know how important this meeting is?!” “I am very sorry, Miss Eva.” The lady bowed, and then she leaned closer to Eva and whispered some words into her ear.Eva’s eyes widened, and to be certain of what she heard, she turned to the other lady who affirmed those words with a nod. “This is bad. Very bad.” Eva took a deep breath, and then she turned to Emma.“I am so sorry, Miss Emma. But you would have to excuse me. I will be right back, I just have an emergency to take care of.” Emma looked with furrowed brows. “Is everything alright, Miss Eva?” “Of course!” Eva laughed over the seriousness of the situation. “Everything is fine.” She quickly hid her countenance from Emma in order not to arouse her suspicion. “Lydia will b
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An uproar of murmuring and gasp erupted from everyone as soon as they heard what the young man said. Eva was the only was who was silent, but her eyes were wide, her brows arched, and her lips parted.For over five seconds, she couldn’t say anything, but it was very obvious that everyone was waiting for her to say something. “Are you surprised?” Ivan sniggered, staring at Eva with a sinister smile. “Didn’t Father tell you about me before he died?” He faked a sad expression. “God rest his soul!” He sighed, lines of fake emotions drawn all over his face. “I am his only son, and that automatically makes me the heir to the company and everything my father owns.” Eva sighed. “I worked with Mr. Lawrence for over a decade, Mr. For once, he never mentioned that he had a son. You are an impersonator, Ivan, and I would advise that you find your way out of these premises before I disgrace you.”Her eyes scowled at him, but he didn’t seem to care about whatever she was thinking. “Leave thi
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Their eyes met, but Ethan only stared at him for a while before he returned to Eva.“Who is that?” He asked, a smirk on his face. Eva sighed heavily, but she couldn’t get the right words to say. “I asked a question, Eva.” Ethan was running out of patience, but before he could get the answer he was waiting for, his phone rang.At first, he had decided that he was going to ignore the call, but seeing that it was his wife who was calling, he realized that he needed to take the call.Taking two steps backward, he dragged the icon on the screen and placed the phone to his right ear.“Hello.” He said quietly, avoiding Eva’s eyes.“Guess what?!” Emma’s voice resounded from the speakers, loud and excited. Ethan cleared his throat. “I don’t know, baby. Did anything happen?” Ethan asked, pretending like he didn’t know what she had called to tell him. “I got the deal!” Emma announced happily, but she didn’t seem to get the type of reaction she was expecting from her husband. She sighed. “Yo
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“You told me that Mr. Lawrence had no children. You told me that he had no family.” Eva sighed, looking down slowly. “Yes, I did. That was what the old man told me himself, he was certain that he had no bloodline. I even made my findings, and I didn’t find anything.”“How come no one knew about him until now?” “That’s because he just showed up, Mr. Ethan.” Eva sighed heavily, and then she stole a quick glance at Ivan. “I don’t think he is telling the truth.” She whispered only to Ethan’s hearing, returning her eyes to him.Ethan sighed. “But these look very evident enough, Eva. This result is from the same hospital where my sister is.”Eva nodded. “I know, Mr. Ethan. But we will still need to verify.” Ivan grunted, inching closer to them. “I am tired of standing outside! Is this how you would treat your new boss?!” He fired, his voice reeking of so much disdain and impatience. He turned to Ethan. “Maybe you will be more reasonable than this lady right here. She seems to be wastin
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Emma stared suspiciously, turning her eye between Ethan and Eva.“Why didn’t you tell me that you have been here the while time?” She asked, walking toward Ethan with a frown. “That’s because I wanted to surprise you, baby.” Ethan chuckled softly, walking up to his wife.They met halfway to each other, and he wrapped his hands around her waist.Just when he was certain that Emma was not paying keen attention, he gave Eva a sign, and she began to walk away.“I will keep in touch, Miss Emma.” She said politely before she walked into the building. Emma soon pulled away from her husband’s hold, staring as Eva walked away. She sighed, returning her eyes to Ethan.“I can’t believe that the almighty Miss Eva treated me with so much, respect, Ethan!” Her loud chuckle was laced with both confusion and excitement.Ethan chuckled. “You deserve it, Baby. You have worked so hard for it.” “Yeah?” Emma scoffed. “I won’t try to force myself to believe that, Ethan. We both know that this was hande
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Ethan scratched the back of his head, his eyes searching for nothing in particular while they refused to look at his wife. “What are you hiding from me, Ethan?” Emma asked, certain that he was hiding something from her.“You have been acting very strange lately. Ethan shook his head, taking a deep breath. “I have not been hiding anything from you, my love.”“Then tell me how you were able to pay for your sister’s medical bills?” Emma asked with an angry tone, looking directly into her husband’s eyes. Ethan took a deep breath, and with a low tone, he responded, “I took a loan.”“What?!” Emma gasped. “You did what?!” She looked around to be certain that no one heard her outburst.Seeing the young lady staring at them while she slowly moved toward the entrance of the hospital, Emma forced a smile. As soon as the lady was gone, she returned her gaze to her husband, staring with a piercing look of displeasure. “Why would you do such a thing, Ethan?! Have you suddenly forgotten that we