Chapter 3 But why!

She was expecting him to come, but when she saw him. she couldn't help but feel fear.

Ethan walked in and sat at the head of the table, without glancing at her. Kate's heart was still palpitating with fear. He finally lifted his eyes and gazed at her for some seconds, before looking away.

"Eat," he said sharply, as he started eating. Kate was sure now that the food wasn't poisoned, but she still didn't want to eat. They took her against her will. He made people that she didn't know clean and dressed her up, after locking her up for almost a day. She almost starved to death.

Does he expect her to eat like nothing happened?. Ethan stopped eating when he realized she wasn't. "Is the food not to your taste?" Ethan inquired, waiting for her response. He talked like nothing had happened between them in his study and she was just a guest.

"Please, just let me go home," she spat out, tears escaping her eyes.

The next second, he grabbed her hand in a painful grip. "Eat or you won't like what I'm going to do to you!" He snapped, releasing her hand harshly. Kate held the hand and rubbed it. How could he be so harsh at her.

Kate hesitated for a bit before she started eating, as she was too hungry to resist eating and the way he stared at her made was also a reason. As the food entered her mouth, her eyes flew wide. It was much more delicious than she had imagined.

She continued to eat faster. The more she ate, the more delicious the food tasted. She stopped eating when she noticed him gazing at her. Why was he looking at her that way? .

Kate looked down at his plate and realized he barely touched his food. He was staring at her the whole time.

She looked down, avoiding his piercing gaze, which made her very uncomfortable.

"Where have you been hiding?" Ethan probed curiosity in his eyes. Kate looked up at him confused "Hiding?" She asked, what did he mean by hiding?

"Yes hiding, it took me a while to find you", he answered, Curiousity still in his eyes.

Why was he looking for her in the first place? She wondered. He must know that her parents passed away. She didn't have any money, she was dead broke.

Kate remembered he said something about her dad owing him something more than money. She was sure it was something she couldn't pay for. "Why were you looking for me?" Kate inquired, with her voice barely audible. Ethan heard what she said back as he was sitting close to her. He gazed at her inten before he continued with his food.

She went ignored by him. Kate sighed, getting frustrated. She needed to know at least why she was there. He didn't look like he was going to give her an answer anytime soon.

"Follow me," he said simply after he finished with his food. Kate stood up hesitant, trailing behind him. Where was he taking her now? Back to that cold room? back so he could choke her to death?. Kate glared at his back as they walked past the hallway.

Thankfully, it wasn't the cold room; it was his study. She was still hesitant to walk into the study with him. She remembered how he tried to choke her to death there. "Are you going to just stand there?" he asked sharply when he noticed, the frown on his face deepening. She hesitated for a few seconds before she walked in.

If she waited one second more, Kate was sure he would drag her in without hesitating. She knew because of the impatient look he had on his face. Ethan walked straight to his drink table and poured himself a drink. She stood there watching him. What was he thinking? Kate wondered. First, he had her locked up, later made them clean her up, and fed her.

Why was he being nice suddenly? Has he finally come back to his senses? "Don't just stand there, have a seat," he said, gesturing for her to sit down. Was he going to choke her unexpectedly? She wondered.

Kate sat the farthest she could, away from him, her heart thumping fast out of fear.

He could easily get up and strangle her without breaking a sweat. He sat down too, taking a sip out of his drink. "You don't have to be afraid. I won't choke you," he assured Kate, but she still didn't believe his words. He scoffed when he saw that she shifted farther into the couch.

Kate gathered all the courage she had and asked him what had been weighing on her mind. "Could you please tell me what my father did?" She asked, searching his face for an expression. His look turned grave as soon as he heard her. Ethan stood up and Kate stood up abruptly too, afraid he was coming to hurt her.

Ethan looked at her for some seconds before walking to the edge of the window. Kate let out a sigh of relief. "Are you sure you don't know about it? Or you are just feigning ignorance?" He probed. Kate sighed deeply when she heard his reply. She was getting tired of this. "I don't know about it. You can tell me, sir," she said, looking down. What mess did her father make?

"Have you ever heard of the name Frederick Wilson?" He asked, still facing the window. "Frederick Wilson?" Kate replied, a little confused. The name sounded familiar, but it didn't ring a bell.

"I don't know who that is, sir," she responded.

He turned and looked at her, searching her face for any trace of dishonesty. He seemed to believe she wasn't lying. After gazing at Kate for almost a minute, Ethan finally said something. "You will live here from now on," he declared. Kate's eyes grew wide with shock. Was she hearing wrong?

"But why...?"