The Abused Son-in-Law's Revenge

cating. The weight of his decision hung heavy on his shoulders, and for the first time in months, he felt a

the Everly family. This was about him-his identity, his pride, his independence. All of it had been stolen from him piece by p

verything?" she had asked. But he already had. He had lost himself somewhere along the way, somewhere between the h

uld ever be the same again. But

han out of his thoughts. He turned toward th

ulating, unreadable. The older man's presence filled the room, making it feel even smaller than it already was. Ethan wasn

teady. "You can't keep running from your responsibilities, Etha

ze without flinching. "I don't need to

nk you can just walk away from everything we've built? From your wife

, collected, and cold. The kind of man who controlled everything and everyone around h

his voice steady, his words cutting

closing in on its prey. "You don't know what you're asking for. You're too weak to survive on your own, Ethan.

I'm taking control of my own life for the first time. And if that

lder man's eyes. "You're making a mistake," Victor said through clenched teeth. "You're not strong enough to sur

m not afraid of you, Victor. You've made me i

narrowed, and for a long moment, neither of them moved. Th

ctor repeated, his voice dark with malice. "You think you c

t, but he didn't flinch. "I'm not

. You'll regret turning your back on us. No one walks away from the Everlys without

ing down the hallway, leaving Ethan standing alone once aga

he was on edge. Victor's words echoed in his mind, warning him of the consequences that awaited him. But for the first time in a long

ruth, and it had cut deeper than he had realized. She was caught between her love for him and her loyalty

d made his choice, and he wasn't going to l

ing up at the towering gates that kept him confined. The mansion, with its pristine walls and ma

o get out. But where woul

p to the gates. Ethan watched as the driver stepped out, opening the

distant, calculating, and seemingly loyal to Victor's vision for the family. But there was something d

e gates and gave him a sharp nod. "Y

ebrow. "What's tha

had enough of this family. I've been waiting for you to make a move, E

dden meaning in Lucas's words

e's more to this family than you know. A

renched in the Everly empire as Victor, maybe more. But something in his

han asked, his voice b

e been trying to get out for years. But it's not that easy. You

faster. "Then wha

really want to break free, you're going to need more than just coura

t one thing was clear-this wasn't just about him anymore. It wa