Chapter 143

She spoke with such casual ease, you’d never guess anything was amiss. lan’s gaze burned Into her. “You think I’d look after her instead of you? Clara, am I really that bad?”

“Weren’t you always like that before?” Clara replied. Her tone was neither light nor heavy.

“But this time it’s a matter of life and death. I’d have to be a real jerk to ignore you now.”

Clara tied a perfect bow on his arm. The corners of her lips revealed an indescribable. bitterness. “Really? I doubt it,” she said, drawing out her words.

lan was left speechless. He grabbed Clara’s wrist. His voice dropped an octave. matter what happens from now on, I won’t leave you behind. Please believe me.”

ara, no

Clara let out a soft laugh. Her eyes betrayed a hint of disbelief. She had trusted him so much before, that now she was treading carefully. She wouldn’t lose herself over a few words from him like she did three years ago.

arms around her, pulling at his wound painfully. He gasped, “Clara, it hurts so much. Don’t leave

vulnerability before. Even with the worst injuries in the past,

was much softer. “I’ll get the car. We need to get you to a hospital. That cut looks deep. You’ll probably

relaxed as he got into the car, trusting Clara to drive him

did indeed require stitches. She watched the stark wound, saw lan’s veins stand out on his forehead, and

her fists, a surge of

in an instant. He gently squeezed her hand and said with a smile, “You say you don’t care, but you are

emotion.

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