Chapter 15 - Ethan Faces Brutal Reality Alone
Left with no financial cushion, Ethan returned to his upscale suburban home to find moving trucks parked in the circular driveway.
Claire was standing on the front lawn screaming at real estate agents while packing her designer luggage into a rented sedan.
“What do you mean the house is repossessed?!” Claire shrieked at the mortgage representative standing by the front porch.
“The mortgage was backed by Hayes Global subsidiary guarantees, which were revoked by CEO Eleanor Hayes this morning,” the agent replied.
Ethan walked up the driveway with his single cardboard box of personal items, looking utterly defeated and broken.
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“This is all your fault, Ethan! If you had stood up to your mother instead of being a spineless coward, we wouldn't be homeless!” Claire yelled.
“My mother built this empire, Claire! You insulted the person who gave us everything we ever had!” Ethan roared back in rare fury.
