Ethan stood still, his fists clenched, as the weight of the Harrisons’ words crashed down on him. His mind was a storm of emotions—anger, humiliation, frustration. How dare they ask him to take the fall for David, the arrogant fool who constantly lived recklessly, knowing his parents would bail him out? And now, they were offering to trade his freedom for their convenience, as if he were nothing more than a pawn in their power-hungry games.Emily’s hand gripped his tightly under the table, but her touch did little to calm the turmoil inside him. Her family had pushed too far this time. For years, Ethan had endured their insults and disrespect, all for the sake of Emily, the woman he loved more than anything. But now, they wanted to take that away from him, too. They wanted to force her to divorce him and marry Liam White—a man so full of himself it made Ethan sick.His heart pounded in his chest, and the silence in the room became suffocating. Mr. Gerald Harrison, Emily’s father, star
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