All Chapters of Secrets and Second Chances : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Susan's POV It was shocking to Ethan to defend his parents as though his life depended on it. I thought he never liked his parents. Paul giggled. He finds Ethan kind of hilarious. He wasn't intimidated by Ethan's rage. He was confident that Ethan was never going to hit him. “So you're going to hit me in the face because I said the truth? I bet it's a hard pill for you to swallow. Did you finally decide to defend the same parent you never liked? Where's this fake emotion coming from? You are just a bloody coward. Hit me if you got the balls,” Rather than bowing out of the drama, Paul continued to provoke Ethan. Ethan's punch was left hanging up In the air. What Paul said hit him so hard that he lost consciousness. The Ethan I know would land a blow on Ethan a long time ago. Despite Ethan's refusal to fight Paul, I still didn't get closer to him. From what I know, it might be a trick to lure me to his side and become the scapegoat “So I thought. Fix your home

Susan's POV“Can you quit the questions and start coming immediately? It's an hour before the company closes for the day. You'd get the answers you seek once you show up,” Paul disclosed. He terminated the conversation without giving me the chance to speak further. He must have been sick and tired of my constant questions. Rather than staying back to worry my head, I drove straight to the company. I didn't bother calling Paul for more because I knew he would never answer the phone. Upon arriving at the company, the atmosphere I met didn't seem too encouraging for me. The whole place was quiet and void of staff, as though someone died. I got worried and glared at my wristwatch to ensure it wasn't the closing hour. “The company hasn't closed for the day yet. So where the fuck is everyone?" I asked myself rhetorically. “Over here,” a voice responded from a distance, even though I wasn't expecting anyone to hear me. From a distance, I saw Paul waving his hands while signaling me

Susan's POVPaul covered my mouth with his palm to prevent the workers from hearing me. He forced me inside the car and shut the door. It goes to show how careful he wants to be. “Have you suddenly lost your mind? Why would you even come up with a dangerous plan like that? What if you get caught?” Paul berated me for my suggestion. I was slightly disappointed in him. I thought he was going to take sides with me. I was wrong. And this time, we both seemed to be on different pages. “Come on, Paul. I did nothing wrong. It was just a harmless suggestion. Besides, you don't even have a better option.” I protested.I justified my actions with a thousand explanations, yet it wasn't enough to convince Paul to work with me. He still thinks I'm losing my mind. I decided not to speak with Paul about the idea anymore to avoid being reported to the police.“How about we go talk to his Father? I believe that could help,” Paul suggested. I didn't waste time kicking against it. Mine sounded

Susan's POVI planned to return to the car when Paul did the unthinkable. Rather than revealing to Ethan about our destination, he lied that I was at his place. What a relief!I returned to Paul with a redefined hope that my little secret hadn't been exposed. “She's at your place already? That sounds good. I'll be coming right away,” Ethan announced. How stubborn he is. He just doesn't know when to give up. I felt tempted to speak up and put an end to everything. Instead, I chose to remain silent and let Paul finish what he started. I struggled to believe that he was going to handle the situation. “That won't be necessary, Ethan. I don't want you to make a fruitless journey. Your wife will return home to you first thing tomorrow in one piece,” Paul defended me as he stopped Ethan's plans. “Okay, mate. I trust you can handle the situation,” Ethan gave up easily. That was so rare of him. The Ethan I know wouldn't stop at nothing until he sees me. “If she's hearing me righ

Susan's POV“Not while I am still here. I never asked you to excuse us. You ain't leaving until I say so. You are part of this family. If she can't speak in front of you, then the exit door is hers to use,” he mocked me despite not speaking to me directly. Ethan's Father turned out to be a stumbling block I never expected while Angela became a darling at the dying minutes. “it's fineShe can stay. It's like you said, she's family,” I spoke in a cracked tone. I was forced to accept Angela to be part of the discussion. It wasn't my intention to do that. However, it was the only way I got to speak with Ethan's Father. From the little I've witnessed, he seemed to love her a lot. I am not certain if he loved Ethan's mother in such a manner.It looked as though she had jinxed him with a powerful love spell. Ethan's Father practically worshiped the ground Angela walks on. It was weird witnessing Ethan's Father acting like a toddler in love. At some point, he got me jealous of hi