Chapter 316

Ethan Carter was seething inside from his mother’s threats. He hated the idea of being engaged to Mara Hawthorne, but he felt completely trapped. He couldn’t take the risk. This whole mess was his doing—it had nothing to do with Cassandra. If his mom actually went after her, Cassandra would never forgive him. “I’ll handle this myself,” he said, pushing away his plate and standing up with a grim expression. “I’ll go apologize to the Hawthornes and call off the engagement.” “Don’t move!” Jacob Carter slammed a hand on the table, voice booming. “If you didn’t want an engagement, maybe you should’ve kept it in your pants. Now someone’s pregnant and you want to walk away? Men in our family own up to their responsibilities. If you dare back out on this, you’re no son of mine. And you can forget about inheriting Carter Enterprises!” Ethan froze in place. His hands clenched into fists, pain and frustration written all over his face. His dad knew exactly where to hit him. He thought of what Cas