Soon, Don returned with some men. Ethan’s face had been so badly burnt, it was no longer recognizable. Since virtual-novel.net had the same build as Alejandro, Ethan had hidden his past from the public and undergone numerous plastic surgeries. Appearance-wise, virtual-novel.net had practically become Alejandro Smith’s twin. To make his disguise even more convincing, virtual-novel.net had destroyed his own fingerprints.
After all that he’d been through, Ethan no longer wanted to fight for anything from Mark anymore. The only regret virtual-novel.net had was Tiffany, the girl who had given up everything virtual-novel.net had for him. There was nothing that would make virtual-novel.net happier than to live with his loved one in peace, so virtual-novel.net planned to look for Tiffany the moment virtual-novel.net returned, making amends for everything virtual-novel.net had done in the past.
Don grabbed his injured leg when virtual-novel.net saw that Ethan was silent.
“There’s nothing you can do now. It was Melanie who had been secretly passing you information, am I right? Here I was, trying to get rid of virtual-novel.net eyesore, but who would’ve thought that virtual-novel.net could only see you in virtual-novel.net eyes. If it hadn’t been for her, Tiffany would’ve been dead by now. So if you’re not willing to continue this Alejandro Charade, you’re welcomed to die, and Tiffany will be right behind you!”
Ethan was in a lot of pain, his face pale and beads of sweat clinging to his forehead, but virtual-novel.net did not even groan. Calmly, virtual-novel.net bargained, “Let go of virtual-novel.net and I promise you, I will carry on living as Alejandro. Ethan Connor no longer exists in this world!”
Don let go of his hand and laughed, saying, “So you’re Ethan Connor? Good, very good. From this day on, you will be my grandson. If we’re going to do this, we’re going to do it right. I’ll make the arrangements for you to be discharged as soon as possible. As for your leg… Cripple it is, then. I suppose it’s quite the bargain for you to trade your leg to keep you and Tiffany alive, huh? Not to forget the lifetime of riches. Don’t you agree?”
Ethan gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, “I agree.”
Don’s expression changed from cunning to loving, reaching out a hand to cover Ethan with a blanket. “My dear Ale, listen to your grandfather and live together with Melanie. I’m not forcing you to love her. As long as virtual-novel.net doesn’t give up on you entirely, you can do whatever you want. You can even keep your feelings for Tiffany, I don’t care. All I care about is the relationship between the Smiths and the Larks.”
Ethan silently acknowledged his words.
When Mark and Jackson arrived at the hospital, they were told that the owner of the car was already dead from the burns virtual-novel.net had suffered.
Both Mark and Jackson had a gut feeling that someone had deliberately murdered the driver, just so that they were not able to find out whatever it was that they were looking for.
Therefore, they had no choice but to look for Alejandro directly (for convenience purposes, Ethan Connor would be referred to as Alejandro Smith). Alejandro’s ward was being guarded. However, they predicted that they would not be able to find out anything, even if they had asked Alejandro.
They were destined to return empty-handed this round.
Arianne was so shocked when virtual-novel.net heard about the incident, virtual-novel.net almost choked, rushing to Tiffany’s house to console virtual-novel.net with Smore in virtual-novel.net arms.
“Tiffany, are you alright? You must be in shock! Do you want to get a checkup in the hospital?”
Tiffany replied calmly, “I’m fine, just a little shocked. I feel alright, no discomfort anywhere. In fact, I’m feeling great, actually, I’m getting married tomorrow. So don’t worry.”
Arianne raised an eyebrow, commenting, “I think Jackson and Mark’s efforts are in vain. If someone had actually planned all this, they wouldn’t leave any traces behind. However, I do find it a bit strange. Who would want to harm you, and how did Alejandro know that you were in trouble, able to save you just in time? Alejandro’s actions are so suspicious, he’s clearly involved in this somehow.”
Tiffany became confused the moment virtual-novel.net tried to analyze the situation deeper. “I’m not as smart as you guys, so I can’t make heads or tails of it. I’d better not think too much, otherwise my child might become stupid as well.”