Why would Edgar drop to his knees in public, throwing his dignity out like this?

It was because he was terrified.

He knew what Lord Lex Gunther was capable of doing.

After all, Lord Lex Gunther’s status and power were much higher than that of Pegasus International. Now that his goddaughter was being harassed, Edgar was definitely dead meat.

Moreover, his family had been broken up and all his successful companies had been ruined, taken over by others.

Edgar was worried that he could be next.