Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 571

On the way back home from the cemetery, Janet could tell that Ethan's mind was elsewhere.

He seemed to be planning something elaborate.

He leaned quietly against the car window, absentmindedly looking at the passing scenery.

As soon as they entered the house, they heard the phone in the living room ringing nonstop.

Ethan shrugged off his coat and trotted over to the telephone to answer it. He still didn't say anything, as if he was expecting the call.

After a while, it seemed that the person on the other end of the phone had finished speaking, and Ethan hung up, still without saying a word.

"Who was that? Why didn't you say anything?" Janet asked in confusion. "Wrong number?"

"Patrick's asking us to meet him in the Hancock Club in Barnes," Ethan said in a low voice, his expression darkening.

Janet approached him and held his arm comfortingly. "Do you want to see him?" she asked gently.

Ethan smiled coldly. "He came just in time. Of course I want to see him."

"Okay, we'll go see him then." With closed eyes, Janet reached for his hand and rubbed her cheek against it.

*******

At the Hancock Club, Barnes.

The private room was decorated simply but it looked quite quaint. A delicate crystal chandelier hung on the ceiling, and smoke of the burning incense wafted in the air, mixed with the fragrance of tea. However, no matter how comfortable the room was, it couldn't ease the tension in the air.

Patrick and Seth sat on one side, while Ethan and Janet sat on the other.