Suddenly being pulled by Ethan as soon as her leg had touched the first step of the long stairs, Hazel had to make a great effort to minimize the impact of his sudden move against her. Had it been the Hazel of the past; weak and desperate, she might have been unable to stabilize herself, causing her to either fall in Ethan's arms or directly knock herself on the cold floor.
If Ethan firmly held her, she might have been able to stand without hurting herself, but because she knew that she couldn't rely on this heartless man, she took the risk of spraining her feet, brushing her hand on railing, holding it into a tight grip.
Gritting her teeth and enduring the immense pain from spraining her ankle she turned to glare at Ethan who still had an unpleasant expression on his face, glaring at he
