At first, Ethan also thought that it was most probably some bold kidnappers. As days passed, he got less confident about his guess. He feared that it might be his enemies.

He was worried that a box containing their bodies or body parts would show up on his doorstep one day.

The current situation was like casting a stone into water. There was no reaction, and no one knew what was happening in the water.

Ethan's patience and wits, which he took pride in, began to crumble as time passed.

He did