Chapter 17 " Mr. Brooks , how about I keep you company ? I'm good at this , too . " Just then , someone ran in and shouted , " Hey , go check it out . Is that Ethan's sister downstairs ? " Ethan threw down the cue stick , " Who's sister ? I don't have a sister . " Ugh , it's Harper . " " What did she do now ? What's the drama ? " Ethan's brows furrowed in irritation as he walked over . The person added , " Nothing much , just looks like she got frozen . The villa was temperature - controlled , but the outdoor mountain temperature was close to zero degrees . Harper was wearing very thin clothes when she was dragged away . She had walked up from the beach below the mountain . She was thrown into the sea by Sophia and a group of people , including Noah's girlfriend . She was made to stand in the sea , with waves crashing against her legs . The cold was piercing , and every time she tried to get to shore , Sophia would use a laser pointer to blind her temporarily . The bright light caused her to fall into the sea several times . During the high tide at night , she almost froze or drowned to death . When she came back , she was , of course , in a miserable state . Walking into the lobby of the north building , everyone looked over . People were everywhere , upstairs and downstairs , in layers , all laughing . at her and gossiping . The sound was like waves , rising and falling , and even colder than the sea tide . Chapter 17 Harper didn't look up . She didn't stop even when she passed by Mason . who had a woman standing next to him . She didn't care anymore . She endured the stares and ridicule from all directions and went back to her room . This time , even Ethan was speechless . He patted Mason's shoulder , " How could she- I didn't expect this . " Mason took his hand off , his tone as cold as the temperature around Harper , " Are you satisfied now ? " He was asking Ethan , but also himself . After soaking in the seawater for so long , even someone with the best physical fitness would fall seriously ill . That night , Harper developed a high fever . Ethan called the doctor from the villa , gave her antipyretics , and administered an injection , but the fever didn't subside at all . Harper's cheeks were flushed , and her temperature was extremely high . It was fine to play tricks on her , but if she ended up dead , it wouldn't be acceptable to Ava . Harper's body alternated between chills and fever . Her lips were dry , and she muttered something in her delirium , her voice very faint , as if she were in a state of fear , her facial features tightly furrowed . When Mason entered , Ethan was standing by the bedside , annoyed and unsure how to handle the situation . " If the fever continues , won't it damage her health ? " The doctor appeared quite embarrassed , " It depends on the patient . Maybe it will subside in a while . " Chapter 17 " Maybe ? " Ethan's deep voice lowered the temperature in the room . " And if it doesn't subside and she gets damaged , who will be responsible , you ? " He wasn't worried about Harper , he just didn't want to face Ava's blame if things got out of hand . With a flicker in his eyes , he turned to Mason , " Why don't you take her to the hospital ? That way , even if my mom finds out , she won't take it out on you . " " Me ? " Mason gave a cold smile , " Why should I save her ? " Among so many people , he was probably the one who wanted Harper to die the most , to die completely . If he were to take her down the mountain , it would be his kindness not to dump her body in the wilderness halfway . Ethan was practically begging him , " Do it for me . Besides , if she really dies , what fun will we have left ? " After much persuasion , Mason finally agreed . Harper was loaded into the car and lay in the back seat . Only when she was so close did Mason realize how much weight she had lost . As a child , she was a plump and delicate girl . Every time she hugged his arm , it felt soft , with smooth and delicate skin . No matter how many times she was pushed away, she would still throw herself at him without hesitation the next time .