Chapter 68

Melvin was silent for a moment, surprised by how determined Ethan was this time. He responded with a simple "Understood." "What else do you want to tell me?" Ethan asked. "Well, there's going to be a jewelry auction tomorrow, and Ken heard that Alled might attend," Melvin replied. Ethan's expression darkened slightly when he saw Jaden finally coming downstairs, accompanied by Della. He absentmindedly responded to Melvin and hung up without waiting for a reply. He had seen Jaden leave in his car, but Della was walking towards a small supermarket nearby, wearing slippers. It wasn't safe for her to be out alone at night, so Ethan decided to follow her. He followed Della into the supermarket and watched as she happily bought a bunch of snacks, most of which were sweet. Ethan had never realized how much Della liked sweet things before. He couldn't help but feel a