Chapter 90

Sarah,seeing Ethan reclining with his eyes closed on a nearby bench,lowered her voice to a whisper,"Your words make me uncomfortable. If he's your man, shouldn't you be the one to take care of him? What do you think I am? I'm accompanying him to handle important matters, don't overthink it! Besides, I'm not his nanny!"

A bitter smile graced Chloe's enchanting face. "There are only two and a half months left, and then I must return. I would loveto take care of him in the future,but..."

Sarah fell silent, understanding her friend's helplessness. She knew the influence Ethan's family wielded. Wishing for Chloe and Ethan to be together was indeed a fanciful dream!

However, Chloe's desolate and helpless gaze was too much for Sarah to bear. She found herself comforting her, "We mustn't be so pessimistic. You should trust him. If he grows strongenough to confront the entire Wilson family, he might stand a chance against them!"

At these words, Chloe turned her gaze towards Ethan.

Sensing her stare, Ethan opened his slightly squinted eyes, flashed her a smile, and waved his hand.

"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. If you truly are my best friend,then you must help me keep this secret. Even if I do leave, promise to take care of him for me!" Without waiting for Sarah's response, Chloe walked over to Ethan.

"Silly girl, why must you endure this? Life has dealt you an unfair hand.You two should never have met in the first place!" Sarah sighed,watching Chloe's retreating figure. Their conversation lingered in the air as Chloe's phone suddenly rang.Her eyes filled with reluctance as she glanced at the screen. "Ethan, I have to go." "Is Greg coming to pick you up?" Ethan immediately understood.

"Yes! Can you see me off?" Chloe nodded in affirmation.

They bid Sarah farewell and made plans to head to the airport together the next morning. Chloe left the Harris family villa with Ethan by her side.

Each encounter with Greg left Ethan with a sense of cold indifference and even hostility. Greg's strength seemed to surpass Mike's, yet he always seemed wary of Ethan. Why was that?

As Chloe's car disappeared around the corner, Ethan hailed a taxi and returned to the villa.

There were some things that didn't need to be investigated deeply at the moment. Although Ethan had accepted his relationship with Chloe, he was uncertain about their future.

After all, Chloe's identity was a significant factor, and Ethan found his desire to become stronger growing more urgent.

Previously, it was to uncover the truth behind his parents' accident, and now Chloe was added to the equation!

Back at the villa, Ethan's attention was drawn to the banyan tree in the yard. He went to examine it closely.

The main trunk of the banyan tree was sturdy. It was not an old tree, it was in its prime and shouldn't exhibit such signs of withering and lifelessness. The varying degrees of withering in the tree's canopy were peculiar,especially considering the behavior of the six trees at the Harris family villa earlier. Ethan became more convinced that the abnormalities in these plants were caused by the bead on his necklace! Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for such similar incidents to occur both at his house and the Harris family's villa. This couldn't be a mere coincidence! However, this was only a hypothesis. Ethan began to ponder how he could prove his theory correct.