“Mr. Greer, if you want the medical text, just contact me directly. Is there any need for all this sneaking around?” Ethan's voice had dropped to a low, chilling tone.
Ethan cast a cold glance at Alexander, who dared not make a sound.
He quickly replied, “Mr. Thomas, Emily is our friend. She acted impulsively before and stole the medical book after deciding to marry you. She didn’t consult us about this and was worried you wouldn’t give it to her, so she stole it secretly.
“She stole it on her own and was afraid her actions would be exposed, so she asked us for help. Out of friendship, we helped her. Actually, we weren’t involved in the theft at all and didn’t instruct her to steal the medical book.”
Alexander surreptitiously shifted all the blame onto Emily.
This was also Emily’s int
