Ethan Herd wasn't a naive young man new to society. His eyes were sharp, and his mind was clear.
Having been influenced by Scarlett Glenn for so long, how could he possibly not see whether it was real or just an act?
If it was real, Ethan would naturally not ignore it. Even if it were a bystander in such a situation, he would at least call the police.
But... the gangsters who grabbed Helena Zell actually tolerated Helena's yelling for so long. A few grown men taking a woman away should only be a matter of seconds, but they struggled for several minutes and didn't take her away.
Isn't this too fake? It's obvious that they were waiting for him to come and save her.
If he couldn't see through this, Ethan would really think he was a fool!
It was written all over their faces, only short of actually saying: "Come on, hurry up!"
He already had no good feelings towards Helena Zell. Now that he was being calculated by her, he naturally wouldn't help her without using his brain.
