Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 81

When Ethan arrived, the scene before his eyes made him pissed off.

He strode over and kicked the maid who was pulling Janice's hair. She fell to the ground with a thud.

"Mr. Ethan!" Everyone gasped.

But Ethan didn't stop there. He continued to kick the maid until she cried out in pain and begged for mercy. He stopped only when others intervened.

"No matter what she does, this is her home. She can do as she pleases," Ethan coldly warned everyone. "I don't care who you have backing you up, if you disrespect my mother again, I'll make sure you pay. Now, get out!"

Everyone quickly helped the maid Ethan had kicked and left.

"Mom," Ethan steadied his mother.

"Baby, darling, they've taken our baby. The baby is crying. We have to go save her quickly. She's going to be very uneasy without me," Janice pleaded anxiously, grabbing Ethan's arm.

Ethan felt helpless as his mother mistook him for his father. There was no way to correct her.

Once upon a time, his parents' love for each other was something to be admired.

But now...

Their once harmonious family was shattered when his irresponsible father's the other woman took revenge by stealing his twin sister, causing his mother to have a mental breakdown.

His mother didn't even recognize him, her own son, anymore.

"Mom, I'll help you back to your room," Ethan said, swallowing his pain as he helped his mother to her room.

Janice resisted, but when she saw the group of people approaching, she instinctively shrank back behind Ethan, her eyes filled with fear.

The man leading the group, wearing a robe, was the current head of the Blue family, Nathan Blue. Behind him were Colton Blue and Grace Blue, who were also awakened by the noise, and Madeleine Porter, the daughter of the Porter family, who had spent the night at the Blue family's house.

"Ethan, what's wrong with your mother? Why is she causing such a commotion?"

Grace complained, sounding annoyed. "How many times have I said to send your mother to the villa in the suburbs for some rest? The environment is so good there, so quiet, perfect for her to recover. But you and your father just won't listen. You insist on keeping her at home. She has these episodes every now and then, always in the middle of the night, and it disturbs everyone's rest."

"If it weren't for those who know better, they'd think there was something supernatural going on in our house."

Grace once adored her mentally ill daughter-in-law, especially when she gave birth to a pair of twins. But ever since her beloved granddaughter went missing, Grace's affection for Janice turned into resentment.

She blamed Janice for not taking proper care of the children, giving others the opportunity to strike. She also blamed Janice for being too possessive, not allowing Nathan to associate with other women.

As the head of the Blue family, there were many social activities to attend, and rumors were inevitable. She always told Janice that men sometimes needed to socialize for work, and urged her not to take these things too seriously.

But Janice didn't listen.

Her son was also very indulgent with his wife.

His mistress, unable to get his love, turned her love into hate and took away Grace's beautiful and adorable granddaughter in revenge. It's been over twenty years, and they still didn't know whether her granddaughter was alive or dead.

The Blue family was powerful, but after twenty years, they still couldn't find the missing Lucinda Blue.

Janice, having lost her beloved daughter and constantly blamed by her mother-in-law, gradually lost her mind. This made Grace's affection for her disappear.

Now, all Grace felt towards her was disgust.

"Grandma, I'm taking mom back to her room."

Ethan didn't respond to his grandmother's reprimand.

He knew that his grandmother's heart had been won over by Madeleine. His cousin was also favored by his grandmother, which only increased her disgust for his mother.

If it weren't for his father's firm stand on his side, insisting on keeping his mother in the Blue family, his mother would have been sent to the villa in the suburbs long ago.