Ethan’s Vengeance of Love

“What’s with that look, Alice?” Ethan’s brows creased slightly. Does she have to be this frightened that I’m coming along to Old Mr. Woland’s birthday banquet? Am I embarrassing? Or am I that scary?

“D-Don’t! You don’t have to. I’ll tell Mr. Knight about it.” Alice thought his decision was a force of Lawrence’s suggestion. “You can stay home and keep Caroline company. You’ll get along just fine.” She quickly left, depriving his chance of rebutting.

Stuffiness overwhelmed Ethan because he woke up early in the morning and spent a few hours grooming himself. Yet, she barely looked at him. What was the use of taking the initiative to join the banquet only to be refused without hesitation?

“I don’t mind that she’s not bringing me home, but you too? We’re in the same boat. No one cares nor loves us.” While holding a toy, Caroline sighed and cast a sympathetic look at Ethan. The little girl did not forget to rub salt in his wound. “I know Mom’s not gonna bring me, so I didn’t ask. I would’ve ended up like you anyway.”

“Why are you here? Didn’t you go with Alice?” There came another blow from Lawrence, who headed downstairs. At that moment, Ethan thought he could cough up a river of blood from the stifling frustration.

“Dad, cheer up. Think about it. If Mom’s not bringing me, why would she bring you along?” Caroline had a great talent for comforting one’s feelings.

Was Ethan sad? Yes, he very much was.

“Alice’s not bringing you along, but what are you standing here for?” Lawrence could not believe how dunce his son was. Will Alice kick his butt if he insists on tagging along?

“I’m staying home, keeping Caroline company.” That was a sulky statement at the spur of the moment. He was doing as Alice told him to.

“I heard rumors about Alice. They’re waiting for the opportunity to make a clown out of her. Will you let her walk into the trap by sending her off alone?” Lawrence sighed loudly. “Are you going to let your wife get humiliated?”

Ethan slightly straightened his body. He knew that Alice was not someone to yield to bullies.

Lawrence glanced at his son, deciding to add fuel to the fire. “I heard that the Rowland Family has

Ethan sprang up from the

awaits them if they bully her.” Lawrence was finally satisfied. He had no choice

jumpy. Lawrence asked someone about the birthday banquet, where trouble awaited Alice.

set to start at the birthday

bumped into Irvin in the hotel

here?” Irvin was surprised to see him there. “Are you here for Alice? I came downstairs and noticed something was off with the banquet. Old Mr. Woland isn’t here yet, but Elijah and Emma are acting weird. I wonder what they’re up to. Instead of celebrating Old Mr. Woland’s birthday, I think it’s a platform for a scheme. I think Alice

a dysfunctional family; he grew up falling for his elder brother’s

she going to hurt my sister-in-law?” He was not here for the party because Elijah was not powerful enough to send an invitation to the Thornes. He was merely asking around because he

grim expression. What are Elijah and

didn’t see her.” Irvin looked at the entrance over

rubbed salt into Ethan’s wound unintentionally, prompting the latter to give him

into my mouth?

the second or

Ethan was not in a rush to join the birthday banquet since Alice was not there yet. Taking Irvin’s words into consideration, he decided to observe

moment, most of the quests on the second floor were gushing about

that Alice, the ugly duckling, is

guests away? Her face gives me