Chapter 681 Don’t Talk
Just as Dawn was about to stand up, Ethan grabbed her hand. “I’ll go.”
She looked into his steady gaze. For some reason, her heart settled. “… Okay”
Without telling anyone else, Ethan quietly went upstairs.
He hadn’t even reached the door when the sound of retching came from inside.
His brows tightened. He stepped forward, stopped, then waited until he heard the toilet flush before going in.
“If you knew your stomach couldn’t handle it, you should’ve eaten less.”
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Austin wasn’t surprised to see Ethan. He slowly pulled out a tissue, wiped his mouth, and spoke gently. “Eating a little more can help settle them down.”
His tone was t, as if he werepletely unaffected.
Ethan pressed his tongue against his mr and realized he had nothing to say.
Honestly, he didn’t want Austin pushing himself like that.
“Want to talk?“.
Austin lifted his head, his expression still steady.
Men talking to men was always a simpler affair.
They sat by the window. Austin even poured some whiskey. When he saw the displeasure in Ethan’s eyes, he slid most of it over. “is this alright?”
“If Dawn finds out I let you drink alcohol, she’ll skin me alive.”
That wasn’t an exaggeration.
Austin <i>took </i>a small sip,zily swirling the ss, “I can’t even remember thest time I drank. Not sure there’ll be another chance.*
He was nearing the end of his life.
It wasn’t just the topic that felt heavy. The night itself seemed weighed down by something unspoken.
Ethan rubbed the edge of his ss and finally said deeply, “Maybe you have your reasons. But if there’s even a small chance, it doesn’t hurt to try.”
The worst oue was already clear.
Even if it failed, there was nothing shameful about it.
“… I don’t want them to see me like that.”
Austin had seen specialists both in Crestavia and overseas. The highest chance they gave him was 20%.
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Maybe fate had other ns. Now, even that was gone.
He smiled faintly, though it was hard to tell if it was self–mockery.
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“I know what you’re saying. But Ethan… being alive doesn’t mean <i>you </i>have <i>to </i>cling to life. I’m fine stopping here. I have no regrets.”
In the quiet room, the clink of ss rang sharply. The night reflected in his deep eyes, like a gxy spilled across them.
“Dawn, Harry, and Sandra will be sad. They’ll be lost for a while. But this ending was inevitable. It just came sooner.”
No one lived forever.
If he chased that thin hope and failed, the fall might be even crueler.
Ethan didn’t reply. He raised the ss and drank. The usual warmth was gone, reced by bitterness.
They sat there quietly until the door suddenly clicked open.
Dawn flipped on the light and froze when she saw the two men sitting close together.
“You two…”
Her eyes widened, especially when she noticed the sses in their hands. She didn’t even know who to yell at first.
Austin reacted quickly, setting his ss aside and sighing. “Dawn…”
“Don’t talk!”
Dawn raised her hand. “Ethan, you exin.”
Ethan pressed his tongue to his cheek and nced at the man beside him. What was he supposed to say?
“Dawn.” Austin rubbed the bridge of his nose and smiled. “I insisted. Ethan didn’t do anything wrong.”
“Ever seen someone break out of prison?”
He was speechless.
She snapped, “If he didn’t stop you and even helped, then he’s responsible!”
Dawn shot Ethan a re, rushed over, and checked Austin’s temperature, Only after confirming he was fine did she rx. “You finally managed to eat more today. Don’t drink and throw it all up. If you really want alcohol, at least ask the doctor first, okay?”
The two men exchanged a look, understanding each other without words,
Ethan stood up. “My fault, I’ll stop him next time.”
Dawn gave him a side–eye but said nothing.
He added, “Alright. We’ve all been busy today. Let Austin rest early, okay?”
“Yeah, just go. Don’t you know old people sleep a lot?” Austin waved them off. With his tone, he did sound like the elder.
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He closed the door and leaned against it, letting out a quiet breath.
<i>Dawn</i>, now <i>that </i>you have someone to rely on, I <i>truly </i>have no <i>regrets</i>.
Back in their room<b>, </b>Dawn kept watching Ethan closely. “What did you and Uncle Austin talk about?”
“… Nothing much.”
“Really?”
“I might lie to anyone else, but never to you.”
Ethan pulled her onto hisp, gently rubbing the back of her hand. “You’ve been under a lot of pressuretely.”
Dawn lowered her eyes, her mood sinking again.
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Chapter 682 When Will You Tell Them?
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