Chapter 223 A Warning I Couldn’t Ignore

Ethan’s POV I worked from home now, moving between the living room and my study with crutches under my arms. My leg still burned if I stood too long, but I forced myself to keep moving. Sitting still only left space for the noise, the endless stream of posts and headlines that painted Katelyn as reckless, selfish, even dangerous. I called in the public relations team almost every day. We ran statements across the company accounts, reminding the public that she had called the police, that she hadn’t acted alone. I ordered every outlet we controlled to keep her name tied to the truth, not the rumors. It wasn’t enough. Every hour, new voices appeared online. Anonymous accounts, angry commenters, even some former colleagues, all repeating the same story. At night, Katelyn sat with Lucas at the table, helping him with homework. I caught her sneaking glances at her phone when she thought I wasn’t looking. Each time, her shoulders sank lower. I wanted to rip the phone from her hands, to erase