Eva had refused to take her eyes off Jason, and even when they were all seated, she kept on staring at him, having several thoughts in her mind. Jason saw her staring, but he pretended that he didn’t know that she was looking at him. At that moment, it became very obvious that she had something to say, and when Ethan saw it in her eyes, he cleared his throat to draw her attention.“What is it, Eva? You have been staring at Jason since he walked into this place,”“That’s because I have always wanted to see him,” Eva responded at once, drawing Jason’s attention.The lawyer turned to her at once, his right brow arched.“Really?” He inquired, and Eva nodded. “What for if I may ask?”“Because you helped me with a case that nearly sent me to jail.” Jason stared at her, but he didn’t think he had seen her face before then.“I am sorry, Miss Eva. But I don’t think I am the one. If I have heard about you, that was in the newspapers and magazines, and that was because of the work you do.”

CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR As soon as Eva agreed to help with what Ethan said, the siblings left, getting into the blue SUV parked in the space meant for the CEO. Maria seemed very excited that she was finally going to see her father. The smile on her face refused to leave, lingering for a very long time. She looked ahead, and if she had her way, she could have moved the cars ahead of them. They finally arrived at the hospital, and she was the first to get out of the car. She hurried into the building while Ethan followed her slowly. Ethan saw Reese and Larry from afar, staring as they stood in front of the ward, their expressions burdened with so much worry. Maria didn’t know them, but they seemed to have recognized her the moment they saw her approaching. “You must be Maria,” Reese said with a smile, leaving the young lady speechless. “You look so much like your mother,” Larry added, inching closer with a lingering smile. Hearing his brother’s footsteps, Maria turned to

CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX When Ethan finally returned to the ward, everyone looked at him, begging for an explanation with their eyes. Maria stood up as soon as she saw that it was him walking into the room, her eyes wide with curiosity. “What did the Doctor say?” She asked, taking a deep breath. Ethan looked at his uncles one after the other, and then he turned to Maria. “He said that he will get the heart in two days.” He said the most suitable words he could think of, hoping that it was going to make the reaction from his sister less intense. Maria grunted, shaking her head in annoyance. “But you told me that you made the payment five days ago, Ethan. I was hoping that the surgery would have been carried out by now, or even done today or tomorrow.” She turned to her father, and seeing him in that heartrending condition, she grunted, clenching her right fist. Ethan took a deep breath. “That’s what I thought too.” He muttered, turning to the dying man. Reese cleared his t

CHAPTER SEVENTTY-EIGHT Olsen looked around to be sure that no one had seen when he got slapped, and then he took down his hand from his cheek.“You shouldn’t have done that.” He gnashed his teeth, his eyes glowing with anger and the zeal to pay back.Ethan sighed softly, still looking him in the eyes.“It is you who shouldn’t have spoken about my sister like that, Olsen. This is your last chance. Slowly walk to your car and drive away. I am going to pretend like this never happened.”“That’s not gonna happen.” Olsen shook his head, and then he took a deep breath.“I sensed the feeling that you were going to try to play hero, so I decided to come prepared.” He snapped his fingers, turning toward the corner where his car was parked.Just then, the door of the white van parked very close to his car opened, and six armed men jumped out, wielding their weapons.They were with daggers, axes, and baseball bats. They moved toward Olsen in a hurry, and at his signal, they surrounded Ethan.

CHAPTER EIGHTY Ethan listened to how Maria kept on listing everything she needed to do, but his mind was already made up.Maria ended up by saying, “I want to be here when father wakes up, Ethan. I need to speak with him, Ethan.” She grunted, tears welling in her eyes. Ethan took a deep breath, and then he sighed heavily.“Listen to me, Maria.” He cleared his throat, returning his eyes to the road. “After everything that happened today, I am not taking any chances with you, okay?” He paused for a few seconds, and waited for the car in front of him to clear the way before he continued. “Olsen didn’t look like someone who will back down so easily, I know men like him. He is going to continue coming back until he gets you. I may not always be there to protect you.”Maria took a deep breath, and then she exhaled sharply. “I will be fine, Ethan. Nothing is going to happen to me.”“You don’t know that, Maria. There are so many things that could happen to you. This city is full of so muc