Paralyzed Millionaire Was Abandoned at the Altar — Then He Looked at the Maid and Said…
Chapter 6
Ethan couldn’t stop thinking about the note.
He called Amelia.
She refused to answer.
So he went to her family’s office.
Her father met him.
“Ethan.”
“Why did Amelia leave me?”
Her father sighed.
“She was afraid.”
“Of what?”
“Your grandfather.”
“That makes no sense.”
“Your grandfather knew about the accident.”
Ethan stared.
“What?”
“He knew there was sabotage.”
“And?”
“He suspected your fiancée’s family was involved.”
Ethan’s stomach tightened.
“Then why did he approve the marriage?”
“He didn’t.”
“What?”
“Your grandfather wanted you to marry someone else.”
“Who?”
Her father looked at him.
“Grace Miller.”
Silence.
Ethan felt as if someone had hit him.
“Why?”
“Because her brother was investigating the company.”
“He wanted Grace near me?”
“No.”
“He wanted her protected.”
Ethan shook his head.
“This is insane.”
Her father continued.
“Your grandfather believed someone inside the company was responsible for the accident.”
“Who?”
“He didn’t know.”
“Then why Grace?”
“Because he trusted her.”
Ethan left.
He went straight to the family archive.
There, he found his grandfather’s private files.
One folder.
One photograph.
Grace.
Her brother.
The construction site.
And a note:
If Ethan ever learns the truth, Grace will be in danger.
Ethan sat down.
His grandfather had known about Grace before the wedding.
He had deliberately arranged for her to work at the estate.
Not as a maid.
As protection.
Ethan kept reading.
There were records of payments.
Hospital bills for Noah.
Security reports.
All anonymous.
All funded by the family trust.
Ethan realized.
His grandfather had been protecting Grace’s family for years.
Then another file shocked him.
It contained a letter from Noah.
Mr. Caldwell,
I know what your company is doing.
Someone is covering up safety failures.
If anything happens to me or my sister, I want you to know I tried to stop it.
Ethan’s hands shook.
Noah had warned his grandfather.
Then Ethan turned the page.
A final note:
The threat comes from inside the company.
Someone on Ethan’s own board had been involved.
He called his chief financial officer.
“Check every executive who had access to the construction reports.”
The answer came within an hour.
One name.
Richard Cole.
Ethan’s uncle.
He stared.
His uncle had attended the wedding.
Had comforted him after Amelia left.
Had advised him to move on.
Had been one of the people who knew about the accident.
Ethan called him.
“Uncle Richard.”
“Yes?”
“I know.”
Silence.
“Know what?”
“You were involved.”
Richard laughed softly.
“You don’t know anything.”
“Then tell me.”
“I protected this family.”
“You nearly killed me.”
“No.”
Richard’s voice became cold.
“You survived because I made sure you did.”
Ethan froze.
“What does that mean?”
“You weren’t supposed to walk away from that crash.”
The call ended.
Ethan sat motionless.
The accident hadn’t been a mistake.
It had been an attempt to kill him.
And Grace had been trying to protect him all along.
