Chapter 741 Juniper is the Ultimate Boss
Everything Ethan had been holding onto, turned out to be a joke in the end.
After Jasmine left Claire, she didn't tell Ethan about it. She was afraid of upsetting him, but she knew that Ethan was more aware of the situation than anyone else.
Ethan was kidnapped, and William and Howard, he thought were trying to save him were only trying to suppress the scandals and blemishes of the Douglas family.
At such a young age, he was kidnapped by Mark, subjected to fear, threats, beatings, and abuse.
In the end, the matter was quietly suppressed.
Mark even managed to blackmail and extort money from William repeatedly, using the Douglas family's money to carry out his schemes.
In the end, Ethan felt like a joke.
Ethan let out a cold laugh and said nothing.
"William is gone now, let's not talk about his rights and wrongs. Try to let it go," Brandon sighed, hung up the phone, and let Ethan calm down on his own.
Ethan had once firmly believed in William, even when Mark confronted him face-to-face, he still believed that William was not the kind of person to abandon his wife.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the allure of desire and power.
William was an ambitious person. He had the ability to stand at the top, but he was always a slave to his desires.
Howard was the same.
He desperately wanted to hold onto everything he had, but unfortunately, he was mediocre and overly competitive.
Howard's ego was so enormous that even his own son Ethan felt a pang of jealousy.
Before he died, he did one good thing, which was to protect Ethan and save his life.
But Howard's life was tragic. He caused Celeste's death, Ethan hated him, and he even went as far as to build his own power to oppose him. His children were not his own, the woman he loved the most couldn't stay by his side, and he died in front of her.
The living room lights were off, and Ethan sat alone on the sofa, looking at the night outside the window.
Jasmine sat on the bed, watching Ethan, not disturbing him.
She knew Ethan needed to process everything by himself.
But such things couldn't be resolved in a day or two.
Ethan sat on the sofa all night, and when Jasmine woke up, Ethan had already made breakfast.
Jasmine knew he hadn't slept all night and looked a bit tired.
"Get some sleep, we still have to go to Juniper's in the afternoon," Jasmine said softly, holding Ethan's fingers.
"Let's have breakfast with you first," Ethan said, hugging Jasmine and taking her to brush your teeth and wash up.
While Jasmine brushed her teeth, Ethan hugged her from behind, burying his head in her shoulder, closing his eyes in exhaustion.
"We should start preparing the hospital bag and baby clothes and supplies," Jasmine said, trying to divert Ethan's attention.
Ethan smiled. "I've already prepared everything."
Jasmine smiled helplessly. "You're going to be a great dad."
Ethan replied in a muffled voice, "Before that, I need to be a great husband first."
"You already are," Jasmine said, rubbing Ethan's head before going to eat the breakfast he made.
Ethan clung to Jasmine, finally falling asleep while holding her.
"Ethan, come to my house quickly, my mom is going to kill me." At 2 PM, Ethan was woken up by a call from Tom.
Apparently, Tom didn't bring his girlfriend home but brought Connor instead, which made Juniper furious.
"Call me after she kills you," Ethan said, hanging up the phone and continuing to sleep with Jasmine.
Jasmine woke up too, stretching. "We can't sleep anymore, we need to go."
Crystal Haven Retreat.
Desmond booked a hotel suite for a family gathering.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you," Jasmine and Ethan sat on the sofa, watching Tom sing the birthday song.
Tom had a happy upbringing, with Desmond and Juniper being open-minded parents. Juniper loved and spoiled him.
Jasmine often saw envy in Ethan's eyes.
He was actually envious of Tom because of growing up in a healthy family environment.
Jasmine leaned on Ethan's shoulder. "Ethan, you're about to have three babies, our family will be complete too."
Ethan tightened his hold on Jasmine. "Thank you, honey."
Jasmine smiled helplessly. They were each other's salvation.
"Not everyone is here today," Juniper said from the main seat, looking at Ethan. "Vincent was supposed to come, but he got hurt."
"Last night, he went to see you, didn't he?" Juniper smiled at Ethan. "He was worried you and Jasmine, so he went to check on you despite his injuries, to make sure you were okay."
Vincent and Bradley had drawn Mark's anger onto themselves.
Because Jasmine was pregnant and couldn't afford any mishaps.
So dealing with Mark was left to them.
Ethan's grip on Jasmine tightened, knowing Juniper had more to say.
"Vincent was arranged by your grandfather to protect you. Your mother treated him like a son and later entrusted him to me, but I didn't take good care of him," Juniper said, lowering her head.
Tom suddenly felt the cheerful atmosphere turn heavy and felt a bit lost.
He looked around and then sat down obediently next to Connor.
Connor was also silent, glancing at Tom.
"Ethan, you must have guessed it by now," Juniper asked.
Ethan said nothing.
Tom was confused. "Mom? What's going on?"
"The story is about to end, it's almost over. Mark is wanted, and once he's caught, everything will be over," Juniper said calmly.
Tom was bewildered. "Mom, it sounds scary. How do you know so much?"
Connor looked at Tom and took a deep breath. "Tom, I want some ice cream, let's go buy some."
Tom looked at Connor. "It's cold, why do you want ice cream? You'll get a stomachache."
Connor gritted his teeth. "I just want some."
Tom stood up. "You're an adult, forget it, I'll go buy it for you."
Connor stood up too. "Let's go together."
Connor wanted to get Tom out of there. He was too naive.
Tom thought Juniper was as native and happy as he was.
But that wasn't the truth.
Juniper had planned a big scheme.
She had always been seeking revenge for the Hamilton family and Celeste.
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