Chapter 017: The Beautiful Single Mother

While Harper's mother anxiously questioned her daughter, the bodyguard who had followed her downstairs joined the other two, and together they lifted the man from the floor.
The man's eyes were tightly shut, his entire body drenched in sweat and convulsing uncontrollably. He had passed out, yet it was evident he was still in immense pain.
Ethan ignored the others and gently leaned over to hold the little girl in his arms. He asked softly, "Were you scared?"
The little girl wrapped...