CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE Emma cleared her throat, attempting to gather enough momentum so that she could be ready to say what she had in mind. Seeing how long she had been silent, Ethan could already tell that he was right all along. “If this is about that letter, Emma. My answer is still no.” He said with a firm voice, standing on his firm resolve.Emma took a deep breath, attempting to figure out what to say.“Can we talk about this, Ethan?” She said calmly, inching closer to him.She looked him in the eyes, and then she took a deep breath.“I get it that you are angry, and that you have every right to be angry. But you also need to understand that this is not just about you, Ethan. It is also about your sister, and the earlier you decide what you want to do, the better for both of us.”She paused for a while, still looking Ethan in the eyes. “Maria is not ungrateful that you have always been the one taking care of her, Ethan. She will never remember everything you have done for her

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE The moment Ethan arrived at his destination, he remained in the car, staring at the glass building that had people trooping in and out of it. His patience was intentional, his mind was occupied by the many thoughts that crawled into it. After he had waited for more than ten minutes, it seemed like the right time for him to do what he was there to do. With the envelope containing the letter tightly gripped in his right hand, he marched into the building, avoiding the eyes that gawked at him.A lot had changed about him, his dressing, his charisma, his walking step, and even the way he spoke. Everyone who saw him found it very hard not to stare at him, their attention drawn to the expensive suit he was putting on, and the luxurious Hublot wristwatch that was screaming original and expensive. Some of the female workers in the building and even the clients refused to take their eyes off him, drooling as they stared at him.“Who is that handsome young man?” One of

Slowly, he stood up, looking at the door while he took two steps forward. The receptionist had already risen to her feet from the moment she began to hear the sound coming from the room.She was nervous, her breath shaking as she tried to regain her composure. The door was finally opened from the inside, and two men walked out of the room at the same time. They were in expensive suits, one grey, while the other was navy blue. The smile on their faces looked like it was never going to vanish, spreading across their faces. A few seconds later, another man joined them to walk out of the room.He was much younger, and when the receptionist saw him, she hurried to him, standing by the side just in case he needed anything.But the man acted like he wasn’t even in existence, walking past her like she was invisible.“It’s such a pleasure to have the two of you in our establishment. I look forward to having more business deals with your company.” The man said to the two gentlemen who had

At first, Victor didn’t seem like he was going to pick up the envelope right in front of him, but when he saw the name of his father’s law firm boldly inscribed on it, he lowered his right hand, grabbing the envelope.“What is this?” He nervously asked Ethan, but he got no response from him.He was left with no option but to open the envelope.He took out the letter containing the lawsuit and read if he had not seen it before. He wasn’t sure if he was seeing right until his eyes moved to the bottom right corner where he had signed his signature.His eyes widened, and he slowly moved them back to Ethan.“Where did you get this?” He cleared his throat, taking a deep breath.“This was just sent out yesterday. How did you get it? “ Victor was confused, holding onto the envelope in his left hand, and the letter in his other hand. His eyes demanded an answer, but Ethan was taking his time. “You sent it to me, Victor.” He finally responded after he had cleared his throat, but the lawyer d

“Don’t you listen?!” Ethan roared as he turned around, but his expression dropped the moment he saw that it was not the pesky lady who had refused to let him rest.While he looked around in search of Vera, the man standing in front of him was frozen, staring with eyes widened by fright. “I am sorry.” Ethan apologized as soon as he returned his gaze to the middle-aged man, taking a deep breath.“I thought you were someone else.” He cleared his throat, feeling the cringe that gripped him.Then the true feeling that should have gotten hold of him took over at once.“I was hoping to see you once again.” He said with a low tone, and then he took a deep breath while the man stared at him, unsure of what his reaction was going to be. “I read the letter in the envelope. I also saw the pictures,” Ethan paused for a while, attempting to get a grip on himself. “Is he still alive?” He asked with a silent tone, not certain that he was ready for the answer to his question.“Barely.” The middle-a