Chapter 12 - Ethan Pleads For Forgiveness From His Father
Ethan lowered his head, sinking into the leather armchair opposite his father's desk with genuine, crushing remorse.
“I was a blind idiot, Dad. You tried to warn me about her months ago, and I called you paranoid,” Ethan whispered.
Richard looked across the desk, seeing the genuine pain in his son's eyes and the heavy weight of his mistakes.
“Pride makes us deaf to wisdom, Ethan. You let a stranger's lies outweigh thirty-five years of knowing your own father,” Richard said.
“I don't expect you to forgive me today, or even this year... I just want to help you fix this mess,” Ethan vowed.
Richard sighed deeply, leaning back in his executive chair as the grandfather clock ticked softly in the corner.
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“If you want to earn your place back in this family, Ethan, you help federal agents dismantle the syndicate Sophia worked for,” Richard instructed.
“I’ll do whatever it takes, Dad. I swear on my life,” Ethan replied with absolute, unshakeable determination.
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