The saga ended with the bankruptcy of the Norton Group. Ethan seized the opportunity to acquire the company as a subsidiary of the new conglomerate he had created, thrusting him into the limelight.
However, Susan was not one to go down without a fight. Despite the decline of the Norton family's fortunes, they were not entirely destitute.
In a last-ditch effort to save herself, she made Liam take the fall for the family's misdeeds. Now he was facing the prospect of a life behind bars.
I became a shareholder in Ethan's company. I saw Susan on several occasions, humbled and seeking cooperation.
However, she was mostly ignored.
Ethan occasionally visited my office to tease, "Jean Spencer, you've done me such a great favor, should I give myself to you in return?"
I smiled back at him. "Let's talk about that when you hand over control of the Synthovision Group to me."
Ethan promptly fell silent.
After all, men were often more concerned with power and position and were not always trustworthy.
Everything settled into a steady rhythm.
For seven years, Ethan and I enjoyed a peaceful life.
Then one day Ethan told me that Susan and Monica had died.