He Watched Me Shine Without Him novel Chapter 139

"Vivian, if you hadn't seduced my son back then, why would he have ever left Rose? Rose is beautiful, gentle, and so respectful to me. You ruined such a good daughter-in-law, and I haven’t even come after you for it. Now you’ve got the nerve to bring up the past?" Samantha shouted, her tone sharp and unforgiving.

"You don’t want me, fine—but the child is yours! You can’t just abandon her!" Grace screamed furiously.

Then came Samantha’s voice again, shrill and cruel. "The Walker family wants a son to carry on the name. Your daughter couldn’t even manage that. She gave us a girl—what use do we have for her? Ethan doesn’t want the child either."

Vivian's sobs echoed through the walls, mixing with the wailing of the baby.

"What's the use of crying now? This is your fault. You picked a man with no heart, no spine. He used you and left. Can’t you see that?" Grace’s voice cracked with rage.

Vivian cried even harder.

Then a thunderous roar shook the room. Her father’s voice boomed like a gavel striking judgment.

“Ethan! My daughter is not yours to sleep with and throw away. I’ll give you two choices: One, you marry Vivian and live with her properly. Or two, refuse—and be ready to cough up a massive compensation. Otherwise, I’ll report you for rape!”

Ethan had once been afraid of Vivian’s father. After all, he held a respectable position at the hospital.

But now, Ethan had Houston behind him. The fear was gone.

“Sir, I’ve always respected you. But you’ve seen how she talks to me—calling me a useless freeloader. I have no place in this house. I’m a man, yet I live like a shadow. If I marry her, I’ll never stand tall again.”

He sneered. “Before you file a lawsuit, maybe figure out the facts. It wasn’t me who initiated the relationship. Your daughter got me drunk and then came to my bed. If anyone should be pressing charges, it’s me. Or are we doing selective justice based on gender?”

Ethan’s gaze was smug, practically daring the man to stop him.

Vivian’s father read it loud and clear: he had no more leverage.

Fuming, he stood—only to clutch his chest and collapse to the ground.

“Dad!” Vivian shrieked.

“Darling!” Grace cried out in panic.

Ethan stood frozen as Samantha grabbed his arm and yanked him toward the door. “Don’t get involved! Leave before you get dragged into their mess.”

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