"Uh! Ah! Ethan—! Let go of me!" Charis tried to scream but it got stuck in her throat. Her face turned purple from the lack of oxygen. She struggled andkicked,crying"Dad! Help me! Dad?!" Ethan was by no means a weak man. He could've snapped Charis's neck without breaking a sweat. Frightened out of his wits, Luke stood up immediately to protect his daughter. "Mr. Larson, calm down! Let's talk about this!"
He tried his best to pull Ethan's arm away but in vain.
Catherine happened to come downstairs at this time. When she saw this scene, she was so frightened that she screamed.
Her usual elegant and easy-going manner vanished instantly. She rushed to help her daughter and shouted, "Brandon, do you know what you're doing?! You are not allowed to hurt my daughter in her own home!"
Ethan's eyes flashed dangerously. He tightened his grip around Charis's neck, which cut off Charis's access to oxygen completely.
Just when she thought she was going to die, Ethan suddenly threw her to the ground and let her go.
"Ahem!" Writhing on the ground, Charis covered her neck with her hands and coughed violently.
Regardless of her image, Catherine squatted on the ground and patted her daughter on the back anxiously. She glared at Ethan and roared, "Who do you think you are? Why'd you do that to Charis?"
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