Ethan’s cold eyes narrowed ever so slightly as he wondered, What does she mean by throwing her to the wolves? Wait a minute. Am I the wolf?!

Caroline looked at Alice helplessly, seemingly as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t.

Alice couldn’t stand it anymore and said, “Okay, let’s stop talking. Mommy will get you some milk. It’s late, and you need to sleep after drinking it.”

She opened the door and was startled to see someone with sharp features standing in front of her.

After hesitating for a split second, she decisively slammed the door shut.

Yes, she had indeed slammed the door shut.

Outside the room, Ethan quickly took a step back to avoid being hit in the face by the door. He was surprised and a bit incredulous that he had been locked out in such a rough manner.

“Mommy, what’s wrong with you?” Caroline looked at her with a puzzled expression.

“I think I just had a hallucination. I shouldn’t be talking trash about people behind their backs. But seriously, I could have sworn I saw a ghost or something. It freaked me out!”

Just then, someone knocked on the door. The knocking persisted outside the room in a rhythmic pattern.

“Mommy, it seems like what you saw wasn’t just your imagination.” Caroline looked at Alice, then directed her gaze toward the door. The knocking was undeniably real.

Alice also heard the knocking, and it felt like a hammer pounding against her chest.

She had seen Ethan outside and intentionally slammed the door shut, hoping he would leave after that.

out of him. Ethan was never

even know what

no choice but to reopen the door and feign innocence. “Hey there.

at her skeptically, wondering how she could ever mistake someone of his size. Clearly, he didn’t trust Alice’s

and approached Caroline with gentle eyes and a warm smile. “You must be Caroline,” he said in a

It seems that different people have

treated people differently, and the

his relative, and since Alice had

mix of uncertainty and curiosity. “Are

Daddy,” Ethan replied as he didn’t dismiss her just because she was young. Instead, he wanted

clear that she wasn’t against calling him

good girl,” Ethan said as he reached out and gently hugged her. He patted her back lightly, making sure to be gentle as he

softly, “Daddy, can you stay with Mommy and me since you’re back

he replied, “Yes, I will be with you and Mommy at home tomorrow. It’s late now, so you should go to bed first, okay?” His

She was obedient and sensible, so she went

Caroline in

astonished by his gentleness. She couldn’t believe the once cold, stubborn,

his attitude toward her

face Alice, and his smile disappeared. His voice was no longer gentle like before, but instead, Alice’s

in surprise at his sudden change, unable to process the shift in his attitude. It seemed like he could only spare her with his cold and harsh

said, intentionally signaling to Ethan that she was not in the

angry that she looked like a pufferfish. Who would want to talk to him in the middle of the night? What could we even talk about? Doesn’t he

sharp-tongued,” he said, taking a step closer to her. His words were laced with coldness, which was a clear indication that he was still holding a grudge against her for what she had said earlier. “I also heard that

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