Chapter 35:

A sense of pride swelled within Lena Hayes' heart whenever she talked about her house.

The long period that she'd gone through by scrimping and saving had not been in vain. She nodded. "Yeah, I just bought it last year, and I got the keys only last month."

Now she was eagerly waiting to save enough money for renovation.

Ethan Walker gazed at her naive face.

When she talked about her house, a certain glow shone in her eyes.

It was evident how much she cherished her house.

No wonder she, who was usually docile to a fault, had dared to openly rebut Ella David.

Ethan tapped his slender fingers rhythmically on the table, sending Lena's heart pounding.

His tone always carried a profound and mystic depth with it.

He had always been unreadable, but more so now with the video weighing on her chest.

Would he interrogate her now or leave it for later? She wished he could make it quick and get the matter done and over with.

Lena was distraught.

On observing her apprehensive demeanor,