And just like that, the matter was settled.
On the way home, Chloe sobbed beside Ethan without stopping.
"Ethan, you promised that Ryan would be with Nora. Your mother did that in front of everyone. She has no respect for you."
Ethan finally lost patience and pulled his hand away.
"Enough. If you hadn't insisted on that race and let Ryan cheat, none of this would have happened."
Chloe's sobs stopped. She stared at Ethan in disbelief, unable to believe that he had raised his voice at her.
I sat in the car behind them and listened to their argument through the radio, quietly enjoying every second.
Once we got home, I didn't go straight to my room. Instead, I slipped away and detoured to Julian's law office.
Julian lay on the sofa while a doctor treated him. A dark bruise covered his
