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    A thought came uninvited, and Ethan’s eyes narrowed.


    Wait. Could this mystery figure be… into Maia? That would exin a lot.


    Excitement coursed through Ethan’s veins, his face lighting up with the sudden brilliance of revtion.


    Justiceze, he mused, would make the perfect brother-inw!


    Yet doubt crept in — hadn’t Justiceze already mentioned having a wife? Fragments of past conversations crystallized in Ethan’s mind, forming a pattern he’d somehow missed.


    Marisa had once probed, “What’s really going on between your sister and Mnie’s father? I’ve heard that he even criticized Mnie harshly and forced her to apologize to you for your sister?”


    Before him sat a constetion of high-end gaming equipment — the kind professional esports yers coveted, gleaming with untold expense.


    In Wront, such extravagant gear stood as a testament to wealth, a luxury only the privileged few could unt. And Mnie’s father, Hurst, undeniably belonged to that exclusive circle.


    A chilling realization gripped Ethan, sending ice through his veins — could Justiceze’s true identity be none other than Hurst himself?! Each past encounter, reexamined, only cemented his growing suspicion. Whispers among ssmates surfaced in his memory — tales of Mnie’s mother passing away years ago.


    If Justiceze truly was Hurst, iming to have a wife, could that wife possibly be Maia, his own sister?! Had Hurst already married her, or decided to do so?


    The thought sent an involuntary shiver down Ethan’s spine, his pupils constricting to pinpoints.


    No wonder Mnie apologized to his sister and him… She must have known that they would be a family and wanted to be at peace with them.


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    Ethan’s gaze snapped up to Maia, his expression frozen in shocked realization.


    Hurst was considerably older than Maia — did she genuinely have feelings for him?


    Though not one to cling to social conventions, Ethan pondered the age difference. If Hurst treated his sister with sincere affection, perhaps he could ept their rtionship.


    Besides, he always admired Justiceze, grateful that he spoke up for Maia several times online.


    If his sister was indeed with Hurst, Ethan thought that it was inevitable that he would need to get along with Mnie. Perhaps he should show more kindness toward her, despite their history. After all, if Maia really married Hurst, Ethan realized that he would be Mnie’s uncle-inw… He needed to be broad-minded and shouldn’t hold grudges against her.


    Noticing Ethan frozen in thought, Maia waved her hand in front of his vacant eyes. “Ethan, what’s going on in that head of yours?”


    “Nothing, nothing,” Ethan stammered, snapping back to reality.


    Maia’s brows knitted together as she gestured toward the equipment. “Who gave you such an expensive gift?”


    Ethan nced around before leaning closer, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “It was Justiceze, the one who helped you online before. He promised me a gift if I won the championship! I never imagined he’d give me something this expensive…”


    Justiceze? Maia’s forehead creased with deepening confusion. This mysterious person had aided her and nowvished such a luxurious present on Ethan… Who exactly was he? Could this be yet another of Zoey’s secret identities?


    While Maia lost herself in spection, Chris spoke up beside her. “Since it’s a congrattory gift for Ethan’s championship win, you should ept it. Don’t let his kindness go unappreciated.”


    Ethan shifted his focus to the man standing beside Maia, his gaze sharpening with scrutiny. Who allowed him to offer suggestions in family matters?


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