Chapter 113: Pay your debt
The walls were trembling. Not literally but with the weight of Ethan’s fury, they might as well have been. The blinds were half-drawn, casting angry stripes of sunlight across the floor. A paperweight shattered near the window. One of his chairs had already been kicked over.
And Ethan?
Ethan was pacing like a caged animal.
His fists clenched. His jaw locked. Every few seconds he ran a hand through his hair, muttering under his breath, "She played them she played everyone. Pregnant? Really? She probably made it up just to dodge prison time. And that judge just...just let her walk out?!"
The door creaked open, soft and cautious. Steph stepped in, closing it behind him with a gentle click. He didn’t flinch at the broken glass on the floor or the scattered files.
He just crossed his arms. "You done?"
Ethan turned sharply, eyes wild. "Did you see what she did in there? She manipulated the entire courtroom like it was a stage. And now she’s free. With a baby! That she’s waving around like a shield!"
Steph nodded slowly. "Yeah. I saw. And I also saw you, ready to throw everything away just to scream at her in public."
"She’s gonna come for Mara," Ethan growled. "You know she will. She already said it."
"Which is exactly why you need to chill. You think Mara needs you charging into battle right now like some half-baked knight with a bruised ego?"
Ethan looked away, shoulders heaving.