The CEO’s Regret My Ex-Wife is a Tech Goddess novel Chapter 142

Only when they saw the driver haul Ethan into the car did they safely leave.

Alaina repeatedly warned Toby that this had to remain a secret between the two of them.

"Actually, I saw you on the news and recognized you right away," Toby said with a grin. "No wonder you were kidnapped. Turns out you're absolutely loaded. When I saw you at Alaina's door the other day, I figured she must have known you for a long time."

Ethan looked stunned, as if he hadn't heard a word Toby said. Without any expression, he took off his luxury watch and handed it over.

Toby stared at the timepiece in his hand, quickly snapping a photo with his phone to look up the price.

When he saw the number, his jaw dropped in shock.

Without saying a word, Ethan got back into his car and sped off, the engine roaring.

His grip on the steering wheel tightened until his knuckles turned white.

All the dusty, buried memories flooded his mind at once.

He remembered waking up that year, and Lily sobbing by his bedside. She claimed she had spent an entire day searching for him in the mountains, running into snakes and nearly getting lost herself.

She said that when she finally spotted the kidnappers, she was terrified but still managed to sneak him out when they weren't looking.

His heart had ached for her back then.

He couldn't imagine how a pampered girl like Lily had endured all of that.

The sheer emotional weight of what he thought was a mutual devotion had deeply moved him.

He had secretly sworn right then and there that he would treat Lily well for the rest of his life.

It turned out that from start to finish, it was all a lie.

A suffocating wave of despair settled heavily in his chest, making it impossible to breathe. A harsh, bitter ache rose in his throat.

He drove a long way before slamming on the brakes, pulling over to the side of the road. He leaned over the steering wheel, panting heavily.

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