After hearing what Qin said, Ethan Blackwood had already guessed that Avery Wells had not returned here at all. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly and said, "It's okay, you can go and do your own thing." "Third Master, what happened?" Qin asked. Watching Ethan's figure climb up the stairs, Qin opened his mouth to say something, but Ethan didn't stop. He quickly went up to the second floor and entered the bathroom to take a shower. The sound of the door closing was very loud, "bang", and the eerie echo reverberated in the spacious villa for several seconds. Qin knew that as a servant, he shouldn't interfere with his master's affairs. But he had been following Ethan since he returned to the Blackwood family, and had been with him for almost twenty years, from when he established his own household until now. Ethan could almost be said to have watched him grow up, and his feelings for him were different from those for the other children of the Blackwood family. If the presence of that woman, Avery, made Ethan unhappy, he would consider taking care of Avery himself. Qin turned to look at Chad. Chad didn't hide anything and told Qin in detail about Avery's behavior in front of Ethan this afternoon. Qin didn't say anything on his face, but he listened carefully to every word. Half an hour later, dinner was ready. Ethan came downstairs and saw that there were still only a few people in the spacious villa. Even the scent of Avery was not present in the air. The already gloomy mood suddenly felt like falling into hell. "Has that woman not come back yet?" Ethan asked. Qin stood respectfully not far away and said, "Not yet, sir." "Exactly!" Ethan raised his eyebrows and said, "Call Chad immediately and ask if he has paid the tuition fees for the college. If he has, withdraw it immediately!" "Okay, sir, please wait a moment." Qin quickly made the call to Chad, who had left half an hour ago. When Chad answered the phone, he immediately said that he had not yet paid the tuition fees. Qin relayed Chad's message back to Ethan, and the man's eyebrows furrowed even deeper. . Did Avery really prefer to sleep on the street rather than come back here? Thinking back to what Avery said before she left in the afternoon, it still hurt his eardrums. Qin respectfully asked, "Sir, is there anything else I can do for you?" After speaking, he tentatively suggested, "Otherwise, shall I go and find Miss Avery for you?" Ethan turned his head, and his deep eyes were full of coldness. His low and cold voice sounded a bit ruthless, "She is an adult with her own thoughts. If she doesn't want to come back, don't mention it again in the future." Qin couldn't figure it out, so he changed the subject, "Sir, please have your meal quickly, or it will get cold." "Okay." Ethan turned his head, and the coldness in his eyes grew stronger. He had never liked disobedient women. ... After Avery left for the college, she realized that her ID card and phone were still in her bag. Her bag was left in Ethan's car. She had planned to stay at the college for two days, but the person in charge told her that no one had paid her tuition, and she was still in a state of withdrawal. Walking on the streets near the college, Avery had a terrible headache. She was very hungry, but she didn't have a penny on her. She couldn't go back to the Wells family, and as for Ethan... Just thinking about him made her instinctively feel afraid. At this moment, she just wanted to find a restaurant and have a free meal, and then stay to wash dishes for the owner to pay off her debt. At least she would have a place to go. Lost in thought, a van suddenly stopped in front of her. Two scarred men quickly grabbed her arms. Before she could react, she was dragged into the van. The car quickly started and drove away at a super-fast speed, as if the driver didn't care about his life. She didn't even have a chance to ask for help. The two scarred men threatened her fiercely, one on each side, holding her arms. "If Lucas Wells doesn't pay up, we'll use you to pay off the debt!" Avery understood what was happening. It was her big brother's fault again! Before, her big brother had gambled and owed money, but it wasn't this serious. At least she hadn't been targeted by these creditors. This time, not only did he drag down half of the Wells family, but he also didn't pay back the money and they came to kidnap her directly. Thinking of being sold by her parents and then being tricked by her big brother, Avery felt particularly pitiful. Although her parents didn't love her, her grandparents loved her the most. She couldn't afford to have any accidents. "Brother, how much does my brother owe you? Just take me to the Wells family. Lucas Wells just signed a big contract with the Blackwood Group today. My parents have money to pay you back, really." Even a child could tell that there was no way they signed a contract. She was just hoping that, as her parents' child, she wouldn't be left to die.
The men laughed when they heard Avery's words. "Don't kid yourself, the Wells family is on the brink of collapse. Lucas Wells owes our boss 180,000 dollars, with interest alone totaling 100,000 dollars. How will your family pay us back?" "You're pretty, we'll sell you to the underground market tonight. You'll fetch a good price."
What? They want to sell her to that kind of place? Avery's heart sank at the thought. The Wells family really didn't have much money, and with her parents' style, it was even less likely that they would come up with the money to save her. But was she going to be sold like this? No, she was still young, with plenty of time left. She hadn't yet realized her dream of designing, nor had she met her idol, the famous designer Morgan, on the international stage.
Avery quickly steadied herself, her attitude much tougher this time. "I already got my certificate with Ethan Blackwood this morning. You know who he is, right? He's the president of the Blackwood Group, a commercial giant in New York, known as 'Third Master Blackwood'! If you don't let me go, he won't let you go!"
"Little girl, you're still talking big when you're about to die? Does Ethan Blackwood, a man like him, need a woman like you? Did you really get a certificate with him? I'm about to laugh my teeth off, haha..." "It's true. If you don't believe me, you can call my parents and ask them. They handed me over to him to help my brother pay off his debts. Mr. Blackwood is currently selecting a woman to bear his heir, and you should know about this, right?"
Upon hearing this, several men exchanged glances. The driver in front also turned around and confirmed what Avery had said. Three months ago, Ethan Blackwood, the CEO of the largest enterprise in New York, Blackwood Corporation, began selecting a woman to bear his heir. This news not only circulated in high society circles but also among ordinary people. Ethan Blackwood had established his own business empire in New York through his own abilities at a young age. The speed of development far exceeded that of the old Blackwood family. He was like a prince, with power covering both black and white areas. Despite such a background, he had not had a woman approach him for many years because of his ugly face. Therefore, he needed to spend a lot of money to find a woman to bear his child in society. It was not difficult to understand why the Wells family sent their daughter to Ethan Blackwood's bed when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy and owed huge debts.
Seeing that those men had obviously believed her, Avery continued. "Here's the deal. You can just take me to Blackwood Corporation. He will give you whatever amount of money you want. After all, I am now his wife."