In the end, Deano Zell couldn't be as reckless as Ethan Herd. This was his sister's Coming of Age Ceremony, a once-in-a-lifetime event, and he couldn't let it be ruined.
Deano Zell forcefully pushed Ethan's hand away: "I'll settle this with you later."
Ethan leisurely adjusted his clothes: "Go ahead, we're brothers after all, but we have to be clear about a woman's affairs. No ambiguity allowed."
Even if Deano Zell didn't come to him, Ethan still had to make things clear about the broken matters between them in Country M. Otherwise, this matter would never end.
Deano Zell clenched his teeth, "I won't just give her to you like this."
He left after dropping the line.
Ethan put on his coat, retied his tie, and hooked up the corner of his lips: "Then you can try and see if you can take her away."
...
After straightening his clothes, Ethan returned to the banquet and looked around. He didn't see Scarlett Glenn, but he saw his mum. He went over: "Mum."
