Chapter 2 - The Innocent Question
Sammy didn't back away from the cold, imposing figure in the wheelchair. Instead, he reached out and rested his tiny hand gently on Ethan’s shoulder.
Ethan looked down at the child’s small fingers, feeling an unexpected jolt of warmth. Gently, Ethan covered the boy’s hand with his own trembling fingers, his breathing ragged under his open dress shirt.
"Mr. Ethan, why are you crying?" Sammy asked softly, his innocent brown eyes looking directly into the broken billionaire’s soul.
Ethan swallowed hard, a fresh tear spilling over his lashes. He looked down at his own legs—motionless, unfeeling, encased in his dark tailored trousers.
"Because the doctors say I might never walk again," Ethan whispered, his heartbroken voice breaking under the weight of his reality.
Six months ago, Ethan had been the powerful CEO of Caldwell Enterprises. A sudden, suspicious car accident on the mountain highway had destroyed his spine, killed his elder brother Julian, and left Ethan bound to a wheelchair.
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Since that night, his stepmother, Evelyn Caldwell, and his half-brother, Marcus, had stripped him of his executive power, claiming Ethan was mentally unfit to lead the family empire. They treated him like a ghost inside his own home.
👉 What did the little boy whisper that turned Ethan's blood to ice?
