“Mr… Mister LeVert? Mr. LeVert?! Noooooooooooooo!!”Ethan’s scream tore through the air as his eyes remained locked on the lifeless body of Mr. LeVert sprawled on the floor. The man was covered in injuries—not just wounds, but multiple gunshot holes that told a brutal story of violence.Ethan couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The man he had grown up viewing as his favorite uncle was dead? To the rest of the world, Mr. LeVert had simply been his father’s personal aide. But to Ethan, he had been so much more—like a second father.He had loved Mr. LeVert as deeply as he loved his own father. Even after his dad’s death, and after Ethan had escaped Darlington’s men, Mr. LeVert had remained by his side. He had searched everywhere for him. When he finally found Ethan, he delivered the news about what his grandfather needed from him.Ethan had rejected the offer countless times, but this same man had persisted. He refused to give up on Ethan. He made sure Ethan could see the light and recl

In response to Ethan's question, Ivy crossed her arms and stepped forward."Theoretically, Mr. LeVert was killed by Darlington Wong and Shirley Stone," she said. "However, their motive is still unclear."Ethan's eyes flashed with a mixture of anger and curiosity.Before he could say anything, Daren stepped forward and added,"According to the evidence found at the scene, Darlington wasn't alone when he committed the murder. He was with a woman." His jaw tightened as rage burned in his eyes. "My father wasn't just killed. He was tortured."The atmosphere instantly grew heavier."Based on my theory, Father was stabbed multiple times. A total of twenty-four stab wounds and twelve gunshots." Daren clenched his fists. "It's obvious they didn't kill him quickly. They made sure he suffered first. They tortured him before finally executing him."After hearing Daren's explanation, Ethan slowly turned his attention to Mr. LeVert's lifeless body.From the gunshot wounds visible on the corpse, it

Daren's words were not the kind to be taken lightly. Although rage still burned fiercely inside him, he managed to keep it under control, forcing it to remain buried deep within.However, as he made that violent vow, the bleeding from his wounded palm worsened.Unable to watch him continue hurting himself, Ivy quickly rushed over, grabbed his hand, and snatched the phone away from him.“What are you doing, Daren?” she scolded. “Do you want to shatter your palm completely? Let go of the phone already!”Without waiting for a response, she took the phone from him and tossed it aside. Then she ripped off a piece of her dress and began wrapping it tightly around his injured hand to stop the bleeding.While she attended to Daren's wound, Ethan observed everything from where he stood.The moment he saw Daren's reaction, he was instantly reminded of how he had felt years ago when he watched his mother get shot by that monster, Darlington.In that instant, Ethan saw himself in Daren.The anger

As everyone's curiosity continued to grow, Ivy was the most confused of them all.She knew very well how wealthy people behaved, especially members of the Wong family. Their pride was so overwhelming that the last thing anyone would expect was for them to ask an ordinary middle-class man for his phone number. Calling him regularly and speaking so calmly and respectfully? That was even more unbelievable.And of all people, it was Cynthia Wong.Why did Cynthia have Ethan's number? More importantly, what was this important matter she desperately needed to discuss with him?The questions swirled endlessly through Ivy's mind.Meanwhile, Cynthia was taking forever to speak. It was as though the words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't find the courage to let them out.On Ethan's side, everyone's patience was already wearing thin. The suspense was becoming unbearable.To remind Ethan that Cynthia was wasting precious time, Ivy gently nudged him and silently mouthed the word, "Time."U

ONE WEEK LATER!Mr. LeVert had already been laid to rest.His funeral was brief and quiet. No invitations were sent out, and no crowd gathered to mourn him.On that same day, he was buried beside Stella in the same cemetery.Ethan, Ivy, and Daren organized the funeral, while Stella's parents attended as the only family members present.Throughout the entire ceremony, they couldn't stop crying.Their lives had been shattered beyond repair.First, their eldest daughter, Mara, had disappeared without a trace. Now Stella, the only daughter they had left, was gone as well.The grieving couple looked completely helpless.Ethan carefully chose his words whenever he spoke to Stella's mother. He never told her that he was the masked man who had saved her that night. More importantly, he didn't tell her that Stella had been working for the porn production firm.Mrs. Blackwood firmly believed that her daughter was not that kind of person, and Ethan saw no reason to destroy that belief while she