Although the little girl had fallen completely, she didn't cry. She just lay there, dazed, with her head slightly raised. Her clear, bright eyes sparkled and she seemed a bit confused. Her cute, bewildered expression made Oliver smile involuntarily. He instinctively got up to help her, but Ethan had already stood up and squatted in front of her, lifting her up.
"Thank... you..." the little girl said in a babyish voice, thanking him word by word with her still-developing speech. Her pronunciation wasn't very clear. She curiously glanced at Ethan and, seeing the bag that had fallen by his feet, quickly wriggled free from him and ran to pick it up.
Ethan's gaze followed her movements, but he didn't move from his spot.
Oliver couldn't help but glance at the small bag the little girl was hol
