Chapter 163:

As Ethan stormed out of Samuel’s mansion, a wave of shame and regret washed over him.

The gravity of his situation struck him hard: his mother was missing, and he had no idea where to find her. The meeting with Samuel had yielded no answers, only deepened his anguish.

His eyes stung with the threat of tears, but he fought them back with a grim determination.

The workers at Samuel’s mansion watched him with a mix of curiosity and pity, their whispers barely audible over the distant hum of the night.

Ethan felt their gazes like piercing needles, their silent judgement branding him as nothing more than a madman driven to the edge of sanity.

Without a second glance at the mansion or its workers, Ethan climbed into his car.

The engine roared to life, its growl a stark contrast to his inner troubles.

He slammed the gear into drive and sped away, the tires screeching as they struggled to grip the road.

His mind was a storm of rage and confusion as he raced back home. Every heartbeat see