Chapter 4

Lillian collapsed to the floor, clutching her cheek, tears threatening to fall. "Ethan, I really don't know. It was definitely her number."

Ethan gave Lillian a cold, long stare, then picked up my body and left.

Back home, he called the whole family out.

It was already late at night, and everyone had been woken from their sleep. They all gathered in the living room with annoyed looks on their faces.

Ethan sat on the couch, cradling my lifeless body in his arms. He carefully wrapped me in a thick blanket.

The frost on my face had melted away. But…