Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 152

Ethan's phone rang.

He instantly felt like he had found someone to vent to.

He pulled out his phone and saw it was a call from the person he sent to replace his sister. His anger died down in an instant. He didn't answer the call right away but declined it instead. "Mom, do you want to go for a walk?"

Whenever Ethan got calls like these, he'd answer them out on the lawn. It's spacious there, and there were trees all around, nobody could overhear him if he stood in the middle of the field. He felt it was safer than his dad's study.

Janice seemed to ignore his words, still cradling her doll.

Ethan bent down, attempting to help her up.

Janice didn't refuse.

So Ethan helped her up and gently said, "Mom, let's go for a walk in the field."

His mother burst into tears. His grandmother and Kayla Blue and Ashley Blue must have heard the news too. They would come over to give his mother a hard time while he was not home. Even though Shirley was there, she was only a maid and couldn't handle three high-class ladies.

His grandmother was also a strong-willed old lady.

"Come on, let's go for a walk and soak up some sun."

While comforting her doll, Janice followed Ethan's steps.

They left the room.

Shirley came up to them.

"Where are you taking Janice?"

Shirley saw Janice's red eyes, and her heart ached.

"Shirley, I'm taking mom for a walk. There is no need for anyone to follow."

"It's hot outside."

"It's afternoon now, and the sun isn't that harsh. It's not good for mom to always stay in her room, she needs to get some sun."

"Take good care of Janice, then."

Shirley didn't stop them any further.

In this house, only Ethan truly cared for Janice. After all, they were mother and son.

Ethan nodded.

He held his mother's hand and led her downstairs.

Just as they were on the stairs, they saw Grace Blue and Ashley coming in.

Ashley was talking about something, and Grace looked unhappy.

No need to ask; Ethan knew Ashley was badmouthing his mother. Talking about her crying and how it disturbed others and brought bad luck.

"Ethan, shouldn't you be at the office at this time?"

Ashley saw Ethan leading his mother downstairs and said hypocritically, and without giving Ethan a chance to respond, she mocked him: "You're the vice president of Blue Corporation; you're busy. If you're always running home, Pete will have to do your work. He's doing the work of a VP without the title or the pay. You're treating Pete like a servant."

Ethan coldly said, "If you think Pete is being treated unfairly, tell him to quit."

Pete was only his assistant at Blue Corporation, not even a manager.

His father, who was in charge of Blue Corporation, was somewhat dissatisfied with him due to Madeleine Porter's instigation. But in the company, his father still valued him and positioned him as the heir to Blue Corporation.

His siblings were all overshadowed by him in the company.

Pete's ability was well known, but his father didn't give him a higher position, only letting him be his assistant.

Ethan knew that this was also his father's test. Pete was of a similar age and not lacking in ability. If he couldn't suppress Pete, his father wouldn't hand over Blue Corporation to him. Ashley paused.

If Pete left Blue Corporation, it would entirely belong to Ethan and his father.

Ashley felt resentful and unfair.

Blue Corporation wasn't their private property, but the whole Blue family's. How could a father and son monopolize it?

"Mom, listen, I was just saying, and Ethan treats me like this. Now you and dad are still here, but if you weren't and Ethan became the head of the family, it's uncertain whether we could live in this mansion."

Ethan's face darkened.

He hated Ashley the most.

She talked a lot and liked to sow discord in front of his grandmother.

His grandmother was getting worse with his mother, and Ashley and Madeleine contributed to this. Ashley and Madeleine were very close.

"Ethan, watch your attitude. Ashley is your elder."

Grace calmly reprimanded Ethan, then asked him, "What's wrong with your mother? We've said that she should go to the holiday villa in the suburbs for recuperation and let Shirley take care of her. What are you worried about?"

"She's always causing trouble. You have to come home all the time. Don't you need to take care of the company's business? Ethan, you're the heir to Blue Corporation. You have heavy responsibilities. Your mother will only drag you down."

"She holds a doll every day and calls it baby. She lost her baby. If it wasn't for her, my granddaughter wouldn't have been missing for over twenty years."

Thinking of the adorable girl who looked so much like her granddaughter, Grace still felt sad.

Even though she had other granddaughters now, Lucinda Blue still had a place in her heart.

"Grandma!"

Ethan sternly said, "You can't blame my sister's disappearance on my mother. After my sister disappeared, the person who was most heartbroken was my mother. For more than twenty years, apart from blaming my mother, you guys just shed a few tears when mentioning my sister, then continued with your lives."

"But look at my mom, man. Can't you see how busted-up she is? And you just keep on blaming her. Did she really screw up? If there's anything wrong, it's that she married my old man! It's my dad's admirers who messed up my sister and my mom, and yet you're pinning the blame on her."

"You're trying to push her around because she's out of it, because she's got no family backing her up, right? But she still has me, and as long as I'm around, I won't let anybody mess with my mom again!" Ethan stared at Grace icily.

"Mom, look at his eyes. He's practically ready to eat you alive, and you're his own grandma!"

"Yo, fellas!"

Ethan suddenly called out in a low voice.

Soon, two bodyguards walked in.

His bodyguards.

"Kick Ashley out!"

Ashley's face turned ashen, and she screamed, "Ethan, you wouldn't dare! I'm your elder; you wouldn't dare kick me out!"