Chapter 33

Outside the Harper residence, four military jeeps lined up neatly. A sleek black sedan sat in the middle, and all five vehicles were so precisely parked you could've measured symmetry with a ruler. Two rows of soldiers stood motionless like statues at the gate, leaving a clear path through the center. Another group came carrying boxes stacked high with gifts, quickly filling up the front porch. Celeste rushed out from inside just in time to see Ethan being helped out of the car. Relief washed over her instantly-her heart, which had been dangling in her chest, finally settled. Her backup had arrived. Let's see how the Harper family planned to keep pushing her around now. "M-Master, ma'am, who... who are these people?" Even the household staff looked rattled. Given that Ethan had never stepped foot here before, it wasn't shocking they didn't recognize him. Even Nathan and Melanie stood frozen, expressions filled with disbelief. "Ethan, you're here so suddenly?" Nathan finally snapped out