Chapter 17

As soon as the words were spoken, Ethan Blackthorn walked in with Mia Sterling.

When Marcus Blake saw Ethan appear before him, safe and sound, the color instantly drained from his face. He never dreamed that Ethan would be released so quickly, and he certainly hadn’t anticipated Mia’s presence. Marcus panicked. He realized he couldn’t stay a moment longer. If he did, he would undoubtedly be the one to face humiliation. After all, Mia would surely reveal that he had eaten two pounds of feces.

With this thought, Marcus bolted for the door as if fleeing for his life.

“Brother-in-law, running so fast? Got a craving for more shit?” Ethan asked with a cold laugh.

Stung by this remark, Marcus stumbled and fell heavily to the ground. Richard Blake hurriedly got up and left the villa.

This sudden turn of events left both Serena and her mother stunned.

Then again, Mia did stand up for me last night, Serena thought. It’s only natural for Marcus to be terrified of her. But what I don’t get is ... didn’t he claim that he was the one who had Mia take Ethan away? If that’s the case, why did she bring him back? Could it be that Marcus was lying? Ethan being taken by the police had nothing to do with Mia at all? And she was actually the one who rescued him? That has to be it. Otherwise, why would Marcus run the second he saw her?

In any case, it wasn’t important anymore. What mattered was that Ethan was safe. An inexplicable joy blossomed in Serena’s heart, though even she didn’t know why.

“Miss Sterling, thank you for rescuing my husband!” Serena said gratefully. Although seeing Ethan and Mia together made her a little uncomfortable, she knew how to keep things separate and wasn’t the type to get them muddled.

Mia smiled seductively. “And how do you plan to thank me?”

Serena’s heart sank. She knew Mia was about to bring up the divorce again. Just as she was about to speak, Ethan declared righteously, “Miss Sterling, I will never divorce my wife, so you can give up that notion!”

Hearing those words, Serena felt a surge of gratitude.

Mia looked at Ethan with a heartbroken expression, and crystal-clear tears welled up in her watery, beguiling eyes. “Serena, I will not give up.”

After leaving that final sentence hanging in the air, she covered her face and ran outside.

A weight settled in Serena’s heart. Honestly, I have no idea what the most prominent young lady of Silverton City sees in Ethan. Could it be that Mia has seen so many handsome men and beautiful women that she’s grown tired of them? Is she just looking for a change of pace? I don’t know whether to criticize her poor taste or call this shameless scoundrel lucky.

“Honey, what did Marcus want?” Ethan asked curiously.

“Hmph, what do you think? He claimed you offended him and had Mia get you thrown in jail. Then he tried to use that as leverage, forcing me to trade the bar for your release,” Serena said irritably.

Ethan chuckled.

Serena, however, assumed he was mocking her, and her stunningly beautiful face instantly frosted over. “Jerk! After I’ve been bullied like this, you still have the nerve to laugh?”

Ethan smiled. “Honey, don’t get me wrong. I’m not laughing at you. I’m laughing at that piece of trash, Marcus. A guy who does nothing but eat shit actually had the gall to come and bother you!”

Serena knew nothing about Marcus’s shit-eating incident and thought Ethan was just being vulgar. Her expression darkened as she said, “Could you please be a little more civilized?”