Chapter 318

• "Please, Pedro... don't do this," Lily pleaded, her voice breaking as tears streamed down her face. Desperately, she clung to his arm, shaking her head in anguish. "This isn’t the way. Don’t make this mistake."
• Ethan's voice remained steady despite the gun aimed at his forehead. "If you kill me, Pedro, you'll regret it because I've done you no wrong." His tone carried conviction, though he understood the rage consuming Pedro. If their roles were reversed, perhaps he, too, would feel the same.
• Ethan knew that Pedro was fully capable of pulling the trigger. But killing him wouldn’t change the truth. "I only spoke about what I saw that night, and nothing can alter that," he declared firmly.