Chapter 1792: I Believe You

Crack.

The crisp and forceful sound of a bone fracture rang out, accompanied by that person’s miserable wail.

Celeste Linden looked up and saw Ethan Barnes had returned.

Ethan Barnes was wearing a black coat, hurriedly returning, his resolute jawline tight, his whole demeanor menacing as a cold pool, the terrifying aura around him was as chilling as Yama, making everyone palpitate.

"Boss!"

Ethan Barnes broke that person’s wrist, then lifted a long leg to kick another person’s abdomen, causing that person to crash heavily toward Crystal White’s father, spitting blood directly onto the ground.

Crystal White’s father was so scared his face went pale, luckily he was agile enough to dodge, otherwise, he would have been sent flying as well.

He could feel that Ethan Barnes intended to kick him.

Crystal White’s father was furious, his face flushed red, after all he was a leader, yet Ethan Barnes dared to disgrace him like this, making him feel humiliated.

Ethan Barnes easily dealt with the two men, everyone immediately gathered around, "Boss, thank goodness you’re back, we were really afraid we were a step too late, and your wife would have been taken away."

Ethan Barnes strode over to Celeste Linden, gazing deeply at her, asking in a low voice, "Are you okay, did those people hurt you?"

Celeste Linden shook her head, "No."

Ethan Barnes reached out to gently rub her long hair.

Crystal White watched this scene, feeling a stabbing pain in her heart, a man’s attitude already explained everything, Ethan Barnes had placed all his thoughts on Celeste Linden, protecting her and standing up for her, he hadn’t even glanced at her since returning.

"Boss~" Crystal White called out pitifully.

Ethan Barnes lifted his beautiful eyelids and coldly glanced at Crystal White, then he turned to Celeste Linden, "If I tell you that nothing happened between her and me, absolutely clean, would you believe me?"

Celeste Linden’s eyelashes trembled slightly, she nodded after a few seconds, "As long as you say it, I will believe you."

Ethan Barnes held onto Celeste Linden’s delicate hand, clasping her bonelessly soft hand tightly in his palm, "Crystal White, do I need to explain what’s going on with that photo?"

Crystal White felt her eyes sting as she looked at their tightly clasped hands, and now being interrogated sharply by Ethan Barnes, her face turned pale, "I..."

"That photo was taken during a mission when you were gravely injured and lying in bed. Because of treatment you had your clothes removed, only wearing a camisole. Later when I went over, you held onto me tightly, crying and saying you were very scared."

"There were many people present at the time, but this photo was deliberately taken with an angle to cause misconceptions."

Ethan Barnes recounted the time and place of that mission, and immediately someone stood up,

"Yes, yes, I remember, Crystal White, your abdomen was injured that time, and I was the one who took you to the medical room, we were all there."

"I remember too, Crystal White, you ran to the boss and held on tight, we thought you were scared and that’s why you held onto the boss, so we didn’t think much of it."

"I also remember, I was there at the time."

The eyewitnesses all stood up.

Ethan Barnes gazed at Crystal White with a sharp and somber stare, "Who took this photo, I’ll naturally have someone investigate, but you, you knew exactly what was going on with this photo, yet when the photo came out why didn’t you explain immediately but instead caused those dramatic scenes in front of my wife, Crystal White, what exactly are you playing at?"