The velvet cloak of night had draped itself heavily across the sky.

Ethan, however, had made up his mind to leave the grandeur of the mansion behind.

Just before he left, he felt the urge to steal a last glance at his little simpleton.

But as fate would have it, the door was locked from the inside! The little simpleton had bolted herself in.

Holding the unyielding doorknob, a frown creased Ethan's face. It was clear that this time, she was genuinely ...