A Desperate Plea

When Dante drove into the Higgins residence alone, Gideon and Fiona were just coming back.

When Fiona saw Dante, she looked puzzled and said, "Mr. Thorne?"

Dante greeted them, "Gideon, Fiona." Knowing that the Higgins family had a lot of grievances against him and fearing that he would be driven out, he quickly said, "Mrs. Higgins asked me to come."

Gideon nodded and let Dante in. Although no one