Ethan’s Vengeance of Love
Chapter 70

Chapter 70

Ethan’s cold eyes narrowed ever so slightly as he wondered, What does she mean by throwing her tothe 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’slate, 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 wassurprised 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. Butseriously, 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 rhythmicpattern.

“Mommy, it seems like what you saw wasn’t just your imagination.” Caroline looked at Alice, thendirected 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.

Though, she clearly had expected too much out of him. Ethan was never a tactful person.

He probably didn’t even know what ‘tactful’ meant.

The knocking continued relentlessly, leaving Alice with no choice but to reopen the door and feigninnocence. “Hey there. I must have mistaken you for someone else earlier,” she said with an innocentexpression.

Ethan looked at her skeptically, wondering how she could ever mistake someone of his size. Clearly, hedidn’t trust Alice’s words.

However, he didn’t say anything. He walked into the room and approached Caroline with gentle eyesand a warm smile. “You must be Caroline,” he said in a soft voice.

Alice blinked her eyes subconsciously. It seems that different people have different destinies.

Ethan treated people differently, and the difference in treatment was very apparent.

However, Caroline was his relative, and since Alice had no relationship with Ethan, it wasunderstandable.

“Yes, I am Caroline,” she said, looking at Ethan with a mix of uncertainty and curiosity. “Are you myuncle… or my dad?” she asked tentatively, unsure how to address him.

“I am your uncle, but you can call me Daddy,” Ethan replied as he didn’t dismiss her just because shewas young. Instead, he wanted to make it clear as he explained to her.

“Okay, Daddy.” Caroline was not shy at all. It was clear that she wasn’t against calling him that and waseager to build a relationship with him.

“Caroline, you’re such a good girl,” Ethan said as he reached out and gently hugged her. He patted herback lightly, making sure to be gentle as he had no experience interacting with children and didn’t wantto scare her.

Caroline leaned against him and asked softly, “Daddy, can you stay with Mommy and me since you’reback now?”

His voice was just as gentle when 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 voice was soft as if afraid of disturbingsomething.

“Okay.” She was obedient and sensible, so she went to bed obediently.

Ethan tucked Caroline in tenderly.

Alice was astonished by his gentleness. She couldn’t believe the once cold, stubborn, and sarcasticEthan could also display such tenderness.

However, his attitude toward her was entirely different.

“Let’s talk,” Ethan said after making the bed for Caroline. He turned to face Alice, and his smiledisappeared. His voice was no longer gentle like before, but instead, Alice’s description of Ethan as acold, stubborn, and sarcastic man had returned.

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

“I’m exhausted. I can barely keep my eyes open,” Alice said, intentionally signaling to Ethan that shewas not in the mood for talking.

Talk again? She remembered the last time he wanted to talk, but she was so angry that she looked likea pufferfish. Who would want to talk to him in the middle of the night? What could we even talk about?Doesn’t he realize how late it is? Even if he doesn’t need the sleep, I need it.

“I heard someone say that I’m cold, stubborn, and 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 grudgeagainst her for what she had said earlier. “I also heard that I am infuriating to deal with, and someoneeven labels me as a wolf.”

Alice’s gaze darted toward Caroline, who lay in bed with her eyes squeezed shut, but it was apparentthat she was still listening. Letting out a quiet sigh, Alice turned the doorknob and slipped out of theroom.

She knew that Ethan was going to settle the score with her, but she couldn’t confront him in front ofCaroline.

After exiting the room, the man shut the door, and his eyes immediately locked onto Alice’s.

She could sense that if they didn’t clear the air today, the problem would persist.

“Who told you that?” She gazed at him, her eyes blinking with an innocent and serene look.

Ethan stared at her, watching her put on an act. He wanted to see how long she could keep it up.What’s wrong? I thought you were brave enough to run your mouth like that. Are you scared now? Areyou chickened out now? Too late for that!

“Who was it that had such keen insight and a sharp mind? The analysis was spot-on.” Alice suddenlysmiled; her smile was joyful and radiant. Afraid? Non-existent. Chickened out? I have never chickenedout in my life!

Ethan’s eyes flickered slightly, but he continued staring at her without saying a word.

“Mr. Knight, I know your family is powerful, but you can’t silence people from speaking the truth,” shesaid with a light and teasing tone.

In any case, she had held a grudge against him since their last encounter.

Who’s afraid of whom? Can’t people speak the truth anymore? She didn’t believe he could do anythingto her. Could he beat me up? I bet not.

Alice had signed a contract that consisted of Ethan’s own proposal. According to the agreement, shewould leave after six months, and they would have nothing to do with each other by then.

Ethan remained silent for a while as he continued to stare at her.

He had never encountered a woman like her before. In the past, the women in his presence werealways gentle and understanding, attempting to please him at all times. Why is she so different fromothers?