Chapter 219

Stella's ability to lie with a straight face? Honestly, Celeste was standing behind the door and could only marvel at her nerve. "Mrs. Lewis," Ethan's voice rang through the courtyard, laced with cool indifference, "covering for family when they mess up doesn't make it right." His tone carried a warning, not loud but sharp enough to leave no room for doubt. "You didn't seriously think I kept your brother in custody just to hear a few words from you, cash in some favor, and then let him walk away free, did you?" "And why not?" Stella raised a brow, perfectly poised. "If there's something you want, just say it. What we can't give from the Lewis side, the Quest family can handle." Ethan's eyes darkened. When he spoke, his tone was slow, almost too calm. "Child trafficking. Assaulting a minor. Possession of illegal firearms. Hiring thugs. Attempted murder. Pick any one, and that's already a death sentence. Even if you pull every string you've got, he's going to rot in jail." "And yet you h