Chapter 158

Everyone in the room was completely stunned. Mason was frozen for a moment, not knowing how to respond. Instead, he glanced over at Liam, trying to figure out what was happening. Was someone actually stepping in to defend Ella right in front of Liam? Of course, defending anyone else would have been one thing, but Ethan was now protecting Liam's legal wife. This was getting out of hand. Liam didn't say a word. He simply looked at Ella. Since entering the room, she had barely acknowledged him. She had just given him a brief glance when he walked in, and after that, it was as if he didn't exist to her. When things got messy, it wasn't him she called for help. She hadn't even considered asking him for assistance. Instead, she was acting like they were total strangers. Was she really that afraid of people finding out about their relationship? So, what about now? Was she still going to pretend not to know him? Ella blinked when she recognized Ethan's face, her eyes narrowing for