He turned his gaze to a photo frame placed in the study and reached out to take it.
The photograph in the frame was of Summer Ford, the one he had taken from her back then, showing her in her teens.
When he first saw her at the banquet, her appearance, even the slight curve of her lips, was just the same.
Ethan Laurent stared at her photo for quite a while, seemingly lost in thought about something.
When he returned to the bedroom, Summer Ford was already asleep.
Dolly and Penny Quary were curled up on the blankets under the bed, sleeping soundly.
Ethan Laurent wasn't sure if Summer Ford was asleep, so he came to the bedside and climbed onto the bed from one end; his body pressed down against hers, his hand caressing her, but he got no response. Then he turned her face and bit fiercely on her lips.
He intentionally wanted to wake her up, but to his surprise, Summer Ford, whether pretending or truly asleep, didn't react at all.
