บททั้งหมดของ Meet My Overprotective Brothers : บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

"I swear on everything I have, I did not do this!" Liam's voice was rising now, panic clear in every word. "I had nothing to do with Cora's accident!"Ethan stared into Liam's eyes. Searching for any sign of deception. Any tell that would indicate he was lying. But all he saw was genuine fear and what looked like honest confusion."You have every reason to want her dead," Ethan said. His voice was still hard but his grip on Liam's jacket loosened slightly. "She is suing you for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Money you do not have. Money that would ruin your career and your relationship if you had to pay it.""I know," Liam admitted. "I know she has every right to demand that money back. I know I took advantage of her during our marriage. But I would never try to kill her. Never. I am a lot of things, Ethan, but I am not a murderer.""Then who is?" Ethan demanded. "Who wanted Cora dead badly enough to stage a car accident?""I do not know," Liam said. He was shaking now. "I swear I

Ryan and Ethan returned to the hospital just after midnight. The police had taken Lisa's statement. A sketch artist would be brought in the next day to create a visual representation of the mysterious woman. But for now, all they had was a description that pointed to someone methodical, wealthy, and dangerous.Alexander was still in the ICU room with Cora. He looked up when his sons entered, hope flickering briefly in his eyes before fading when he saw their expressions."Tell me you found something," Alexander said. His voice was rough from exhaustion."We did," Ethan replied. He pulled up a chair and sat down heavily. "But it is not what we expected."Ryan stood by Cora's bed, looking down at her unconscious face. She had not moved. Had not shown any sign of waking. The machines kept breathing for her, kept her heart beating steadily, but she was somewhere else. Somewhere they could not reach."Someone approached Lisa about a month ago," Ethan began. "Asked her to help hurt an unnam

Liam stared at the closed door where Vanessa had just exited. Her parting words echoed in his mind. "Embarrassments have a way of being dealt with." The way she had said it. The cold smile. The calculated cruelty in her eyes.Something was very wrong.He grabbed his phone and called her. She answered on the third ring."Miss me already?" Vanessa's voice was light. Mocking."What did you mean by that?" Liam demanded. "By embarrassments being dealt with?""Exactly what I said," Vanessa replied. "You are becoming a liability, Liam. And liabilities get cut loose.""Are you threatening me?"Vanessa laughed. "Threatening you? No. Just stating facts. You are all over the internet looking like a pathetic ex-husband who cannot let go. Do you know how that reflects on me? On my family?""Your family?" Liam felt anger rising. "You are the one who convinced me to divorce Cora in the first place! You said she was holding me back. That I deserved better.""And you did deserve better," Vanessa said.

Ethan found his father and Ryan in a private conference room at the hospital. Alexander looked exhausted, his face drawn and pale. Ryan stood by the window, arms crossed, radiating barely contained fury."Tell us what Liam said," Alexander ordered as soon as Ethan walked in.Ethan closed the door and laid out everything. The conversation with Liam. Vanessa's connections to elite families. The mysterious "Aunt C" figure. The potential financial motives related to Cora's ownership stake in Sterling companies.When he finished, Alexander was quiet for a long moment. Then he stood and walked to the window, looking out at the city lights below."I have made many enemies over the years," Alexander said quietly. "Building an empire the size of Sterling Holdings does not happen without stepping on toes. Without crushing competitors. Without making people very angry.""Who specifically?" Ryan asked. "Give us names.""Dozens of names," Alexander replied. "Hundreds, maybe. Rival companies that I

Three days passed with no word from Lisa. Ryan attended to Cora at the hospital during the days, sitting beside her bed and talking to her even though she never responded. At night, he would check his phone obsessively, waiting for a text that never came.On the fourth day, he attended a charity gala with Lisa to fulfill his end of their bargain. She clung to his arm all evening, introducing him to her friends as her boyfriend, posting photos on social media with captions about how happy she was. Ryan smiled for the cameras and played his part, but his mind was elsewhere. On Cora. On the investigation that seemed to be going nowhere."You seem distracted," Lisa murmured as they danced."I am waiting for you to deliver on your promise," Ryan replied quietly. "It has been four days.""I told you this takes time," Lisa said. "But I am making progress. Trust me."Ryan did not trust her. But he had no choice except to wait.On the fifth day, his phone finally buzzed with a message from Lis