Ethan’s intense gaze traced Dawn inch by inch, as if he was trying to carve her silhouette into


    his nerves.


    It slowly drifted down, settling on her abdomen.


    A sudden light bloomed in Ethan’s gentle eyes, bright and dazzling.


    No one knew how much time passed before dawn approached.


    The storm finally came to an end.


    Outside, the wind brushed through the branches, leaves rubbing together with a clear, heavy sound.


    Inside, everything was quiet and tender.


    Ethan hadn’t slept all night. He rubbed his sore eyes and turned to grab his phone.


    More than a dozen missed calls from his parents and Tony.


    Tony had only called once.


    Guessing they were resting, he chose to send a WhatsApp instead.


    Ethan converted the string of voice messages into text. It was mostly a rundown of the case. Those people had all stuck to the same story, iming that taking Dawn wasn’t a kidnapping at all. They were just following the chairman’s instructions to give Dawn a full physical exam.


    The chairman of Stonewarden Group–Vincent.


    Ethan’s eyes darkened. After a long moment, he replied. “Check when Vincent ising back to the country.”


    He had just set the phone down when a soft voice came from behind him. “Ethan.”


    He turned around.


    “You’re awake?”


    The woman looked a little dazed. She nced around before saying, “You brought me back to Eastcrest Regency.”


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    Fren was in for a moment. He reached out and took her hand. ‘Dawn,st night’s incident wilt het teen fully vestigated in a little worried May here for now, and once everything


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    we’ll talk again, okay?


    11le tow was already respectful<i>, </i>even a little careful


    But Dewis reaction was t. She just looked at his face. <i>“</i>Everything? What do you mean by everything<b>? </b>Last night, or including my parents?


    That one sentence in the car meant she had alreadyid her cards on the table.


    The reason she wanted to get married. And the reason she canceled the wedding so suddenly.


    The first was for revenge<i>. </i>


    The second was to give up,


    “Ethan, I’m really grateful you came to save mest night, but we’ve already reached the end of the road. Let’s just live our own lives, okay?”


    Dawn’s voice was light. She wasn’t expressing emotion, just stating a fact.


    Everyone knew the grudges of the older generation shouldn’t involve the next, but once something like that existed, it became a poisonous thorn lodged between them, releasing its venom now and then, making it hurt to breathe.


    Her face was reflected in Ethan’s deep eyes. Even after sleeping, she still looked exhausted and fragile.


    Let’s just live our own lives, okay?


    “No”


    He lifted his arm and pulled the half–seated woman into his embrace. The solid, real sensation cased his restrained breathing.


    “Dawn, I know your worries and reasons. Let’s try, okay? Let’s try together.”


    Ethan turned his head and brushed a kiss into her hair, smiling bitterly. “I actually … knew you wanted to handle things yourself. That’s why even when I found things out, I pretended not to know. I just didn’t expect you to give up before the veryst step.”


    Gave up on revenge.


    And gave up on him.


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    Dawn let him hold her. She stayedpletely still, like a wooden doll,


    After a moment of silence, her cool voice asked, “And if I don’t give up, then what?”


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    “Ethan, I’ve never brought up your father because I know how important he is to you. But can you honestly say that if he were a bad man, you’d punish him?”


    So it finally came to this.


    Dawn clearly felt his body stiffen.


    She let out a softugh. “You wouldn’t. You couldn’t.”


    Two secondster, Ethan released her.


    At such close range, they could see even the smallest flicker of emotion in each other’s eyes. He said in a low voice, “No one has the right to pass private judgment. It should be left to thew.”


    Dawn pressed her lips together and stayed silent.


    “I promise you, if he is truly guilty, I won’t stand in the way of thew passing judgment.”


    His voice carried an indescribable weight, firm and resolute.


    Dawn felt her heartbeat slowly steady, warmth gradually returning.


    After a long while, she spoke hoarsely. “I want to see him. Will.”


    She had to know who really did all of this.


    So Dawn stayed at Eastcrest Regency Residence without quite knowing how it happened. The next morning, Ethan had someone go to her ce and bring back her daily necessities.


    She watched the housekeeper pack everything neatly, her tone unreadable.


    “Are you nning to have me stay here long–term?”


    “If you’re notfortable, I won’t stop you from going back.”


    The man walked over and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, tilted his head, and pressed a light kiss to her forehead. “Didn’t we agree? Leave it to me. You just wait.”


    The night before, they had finally spoken openly, and Dawn had said clearly that she needed to see Will.


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    Ethan had agreed.


    He needed an answer, too.


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    Dawn nced at him lightly, said nothing, then turned and went downstairs for breakfast.


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