Ethan’s mind raced as Lisa’s words settled into his consciousness. The reality of the situation seemed impossible, but as she spoke, it became clearer. His uncle, Victor. The man who had caused Ethan so much pain. The man who had been behind so much of the chaos in Ethan’s life when he was younger.
“Wait, what?” Ethan’s voice was sharp with disbelief. “My uncle? Victor? You’re telling me it was him who put you up to this?”
“Impossible,” Ethan said, looking at Lisa with a shocked expression.
Lisa nodded, her face pale and drawn, her eyes filled with an emotion Ethan couldn’t quite decipher. “He promised me a way out. A way to fix everything.” She took a shaky breath. “He said he would give me enough money to take care of my family, pay off my mother’s medical bills. He said it would all
