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Chapter 65: An Assassin Appears
The first bullet struck the wall above Ethan's head. He immediately dropped behind the concrete barrier. Dust filled the air. For several seconds, Ethan didn't move. He listened. Nothing.Then another shot rang through the abandoned courtyard.Bang!The bullet hit the ground a few feet away. Ethan's eyes narrowed. Whoever was shooting wasn't trying to scare him. They were trying to kill him.He slowly looked toward the upper floor of Alexander House. A dark figure stood behind one of the broken windows. Ethan couldn't see the man's face, but he could see the rifle in his hands.An assassin.The realization sent a cold feeling through Ethan's body. He had faced dangerous situations before, but this was different. The man had followed him here. That meant someone knew about his investigation. Someone wanted him dead before he discovered the truth.Ethan looked around the courtyard. There was an old storage building about ten meters away. If he could reach it, he would have enough cover
Chapter 64: The Secret Investigation
Ethan barely slept that night. The photograph, the black card, and his father's old notebook were spread across the table in front of him. Too many pieces were beginning to connect. His father's disappearance. Jonathan Blackwood. The missing heir. The golden ring. And now the Ainsworth family. But there was still one question Ethan couldn't answer. Why was his father involved?He picked up the notebook again and carefully went through every page. Most of the writing was ordinary. Names. Dates. Business meetings. Locations. But there were several pages where his father had written only short sentences.Ethan read them one by one. "They are watching." "The child must remain hidden." "Blackwood knows something."Then he reached the final page. There was only one sentence. "The truth is inside the old records."Ethan frowned. "Old records?"He immediately remembered Thomas. The old butler had mentioned that his father had prepared his estate for emergencies. Maybe the records Thomas had h
Chapter 63: The Ainsworth Family Mentioned
The next morning, Ethan returned to the office, but his mind was nowhere near work. The photograph of Jonathan Blackwood was still in his pocket. So was the black card. Jonathan Blackwood is not the man you should fear. Those words kept repeating in his mind. Who was he supposed to fear? And why had his father been so desperate to keep him hidden?Ethan was about to enter his office when Daniel suddenly appeared. "Ethan."Ethan stopped.Daniel looked unusually serious. "We need to talk.""About what?"Daniel glanced around before lowering his voice. "About the ring."Ethan's expression changed. "What about it?"Daniel looked at the golden ring on Ethan's finger. "My father once told me about a family that used a symbol like that."Ethan's eyes narrowed. "What family?"Daniel hesitated. "The Ainsworth family."For several seconds, Ethan said nothing. The name meant nothing to him. But something about it made the conversation feel important. "Who are they?"Daniel looked surprised. "You
Chapter 62: A Name From the Past
Ethan stood beneath the streetlight, staring at the photograph in his hand. His heart was beating faster than usual. He turned the photograph over again. The name was still there.Jonathan Blackwood.Ethan whispered it slowly. "Jonathan Blackwood…" The name felt strangely familiar. He closed his eyes, trying to remember where he had heard it before. Nothing. Only a faint memory of his childhood. His father sitting beside him. A man's deep voice coming from somewhere nearby. And his father's warning. "Ethan, if anyone ever asks you about Jonathan Blackwood, tell them you know nothing."Ethan's eyes suddenly opened. He remembered. It was one of the few memories he had from before his father's disappearance. But why had his father been afraid of this man? And why had Thomas refused to tell him the name?Ethan looked back toward the old estate. The lights were still on. The men who had entered the house had not come outside. That worried him. He quickly put the photograph inside his jacke
Chapter 61: The Old Butler
The golden ring remained in Ethan's pocket as he drove home. He had barely slept the previous night. The events at the railway station kept replaying in his mind. The hidden room. The photograph. The message from his father. And the ring.For twelve years, Ethan had believed that his father had simply disappeared from his life. Now he knew that wasn't true. His father had left behind a trail. And someone was desperate to make sure Ethan never followed it.When Ethan arrived home, he found Sophia sitting in the living room. She looked at him immediately. "You were out all night."Ethan stopped. "I had something to handle.""Was it about your father?"Ethan didn't answer.Sophia stood. "You can't keep doing this alone.""I know.""Then let me help."Ethan looked at her. For a moment, he considered telling her about the ring. But something stopped him. The message inside the ring was still fresh in his mind. The person you trust most may be the one hiding the truth. He couldn't afford to
Chapter 60: Someone Is Watching Ethan
Ethan left the old railway station with the black card still in his pocket. The message from the unknown caller kept replaying in his mind. If you find the ring, you will find the truth. But where was the ring? And who had hidden it?Ethan drove back toward the city, but something felt different. He checked his rearview mirror. A black SUV was several cars behind him. He changed lanes. The SUV changed lanes too. Ethan turned onto a smaller road. The SUV followed.His eyes narrowed. Someone was watching him.He didn't panic. Instead, he continued driving normally until he reached a busy intersection. When the traffic light turned red, Ethan suddenly turned into a narrow side street. The SUV tried to follow. But a delivery truck blocked its path. Ethan continued forward and disappeared into another street.He stopped a few minutes later and looked behind him. The SUV was gone. But Ethan knew it hadn't been a coincidence. Someone had been following him.He reached into his pocket and tou
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