Taking a deep breath, Lucy steadied herself. "Because she is framing my father for fraud and tax invasion."
The amusement in Ethan's gaze faded slightly, replaced by a more serious curiosity. "Alright," he said, crossing his arms. "Tell me everything."
Lucy pieced everything together and realized that Ethan had lost his memory. For some reason, fate seemed to be on her side. He had no recollection of everything she had done, and she intended to take full advantage of the situation.
She feigned distress and told Ethan how terrible Mara was. Ethan, unaware of the truth, agreed to help his father get out of jail. "Don't worry too much, Lucy," he assured her. "You need to take care of yourself. I don't want your heart acting up again."
