Chapter 4
Ethan flinched at Jeremiah’s sudden roar, and he instinctively let go of the rope. Ever since he was young, he had always been
afraid of his cold and intimidating uncle.
But when he spotted David following behind Jeremiah, his nerves settled. He was the Moore family’s only grandson, and David
had always treated him like a precious gem.
He ran up and threw his arms around David, deliberately wiping away two fake teardrops.
“Grandpa, I’ve missed you so much these past three years!” Ethan cried.
Hazel stepped forward too. As the adopted daughter of the Moores, she naturally didn’t share the same bond with David.
She stood to the side and said, “Grandpa, Ethan and I both realize we were wrong. He’s ready to come back and finish the
wedding with Ms. Smith. We just didn’t expect…”
Ethan cut in with a furious tone, “We didn’t expect that shameless woman to cheat on me behind my back and get pregnant with some disreputable child, trying to pass it off as a Moore! But don’t worry, Grandpa. I’ve already taken care of the child in her
belly. I won’t let our family name be disgraced.‘
David shoved Ethan away. Only then did he spot me lying by the edge of the pool, barely clinging to life.
Jeremiah rushed to my side, his hands trembling as he untied the ropes around my wrists and ankles. When he saw the blood
