Chapter 24

The next few weeks were tense and fraught with conflict. Ethan's father was relentless in his efforts to break up their marriage, and he used every means at his disposal to do so.

He hired private investigators to dig up dirt on Emily, hoping to find something that would force Ethan to end the marriage contract. He also tried to bribe Ethan with promises of wealth and power if he would leave Emily and marry someone more suitable.

But Ethan refused to back down. He stood by Emily's side, through every accusation and threat.

Emily, for her part, was terrified. She had never been at the center of such intense conflict before, and she didn't know how to handle it. But Ethan was her rock, and he gave her the strength she needed to keep going.

One day, Emily was walking home from the market when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around, expecting to see a stranger, but instead, she saw Brian.

"What do you want?" she said, her voice trembling.

Brian smirked. "I just wanted to check