Chapter 282

"Let go or I'll really get angry!" Evelyn Sullivan's cheeks burned crimson as she pushed against Ethan Sullivan's chest.

The tips of her ears turned pink. Only then did Ethan release her with an amused smile.

The moment she was free, Evelyn leaped off the bed. She fled in such a hurry that she even stepped into Ethan's slippers. She didn't stop to greet Lucas Laurier and the others waiting in the living room.

"Tsk tsk. Bad timing, huh?" Lucas leaned against the doorframe with a teasing grin.

Ethan calmly adjusted his hospital gown. "Then leave."

"Prioritizing love over friendship!" Lucas shook his head with a laugh.

Ryan Paisley suddenly spoke up. "You two made up?"

"Yes."

Ethan's gaze lifted to meet his. The temperature in the room instantly dropped.

Ryan's throat moved as he silently looked away. He thought his chance had finally come. Turns out it was just false hope.

"Let's go." Sensing the tension, Lucas was the first to turn around.

Once they left, Ethan dialed Colin Keller. "Find out who's behind Samuel Reynolds."

...

In the visitation room, Samuel Reynolds stared blankly at his brother Simon Reynolds across the table.

The moment those explosives detonated, he knew this brother never considered him family.

"Simon. I knew you'd come." In the end, Samuel chose silence. His ungrateful daughter Sophia was unreliable. His only hope now was this brother.

An unspoken agreement passed between them—Simon would pull strings outside while Samuel kept his mouth shut.

Exiting the police station, Simon exhaled deeply. He called Sophia, his voice icy. "Come to my place."

Thirty minutes later, Sophia stood in his living room.

"Just say it, Uncle."

Simon sighed. "Your father's too old for prison. You're close with Evelyn..."

"You want me to beg for leniency?" Sophia let out a cold laugh. "He nearly killed two people!"

"He's your father!"

Sophia clenched her fists. "The day my mother jumped off that building, I became fatherless."

As she turned to leave, she didn't see Simon retrieving the recorder hidden under the coffee table.

He never intended to save his gambling addict brother. But Samuel needed to know—no one else would care about a failed murderer except him.