Chapter 179

Crystal rushed to the neighbor's house when, suddenly, a man appeared and grabbed her, pulling her into a dark alley.

“Ethan, what are you doing here?” Crystal gasped as she recognized her brother.

“I need your help,” Ethan replied, his voice tense.

Ethan Gavin had been on the run for a year, hiding from the Empire, desperate to avoid capture.

“Ethan, please turn yourself in to the police,” Crystal pleaded, her voice trembling with urgency. “Just tell them it was all about our father’s actions. I believe they won’t give you a heavy punishment.”

“Shut up!” Ethan yelled, his eyes burning with rage. “Is this what your husband taught you? To betray your own blood, to send me to prison or to my death?”

He tightened his grip on Crystal’s neck, causing her to gasp for breath. “You are Gavin’s family. How dare you side with the enemy?”

“Ethan, it’s over,” Crystal begged, her voice choked with pain.

“Believe me, before I die, I won’t rest until our enemies are destroyed! It’s all because of th