Elena is Dead

The thought of that dawned on Sam, and he realized how effective it would be on Ethan considering his underlying illness, he didn’t even think about it until Clinton mentioned it.

“Oh my God! I never even thought of that,” Sam brushed through his hair with his right hand in frustration, his head was so full with so much thought and this wasn’t part of it.

“Ethan’s illness is already an issue, if we tell him Elena’s dead, it’d be a big blow to him, then if we add that Derek and Jonathan were actually working together and might be arrested, that would finish the job. He might get a heart attack,” Clinton frowned, not at Sam but at the delicate nature of the situation.

“There’s only one way out of this, and I think it’s going to work,” Sam sighed, glancing at Emily, she needed immediate medical attention and he was still here.

Well, Ethan meant a lot to him too.

Clinton focused his gaze on Sam, anxious to hear the idea he had; the help would really go a long way if it was worth it,