Chapter 50 The Breaking Point

The drive was agonizingly quiet, the tension between Ethan and Emily’s personal bodyguard palpable as they made their way to the small apartment. Ethan’s mind churned relentlessly, consumed with guilt and regret. He couldn’t believe he had doubted Emily, the woman who had stood by him through every hardship, every trial. But the photo, the incriminating evidence, it had looked so real. He cursed himself for letting his emotions and insecurities dictate his actions. Now, all he could do was pray that the truth would set things right. They arrived at a modest building tucked away in a quiet part of the city. Sam led Ethan up a narrow staircase, knocking on the door of a small, cluttered apartment. Moments later, a young man, barely out of his teens, opened the door. Ethan could tell by the way Sam spoke to him that this was his younger brother.