Chapter 151

Clara stared at him with an icy glare. “And then what? She throws a tantrum and pretends to off herself, and you, scared out of your wits, rush to save her, abandoning everything else. lan, why do I have to pay for something you owe her?”

“No, Clara, I swear I won’t deal with her again. I won’t let her hurt you,” lan pleaded, his voice a mix of desperation and resolve.

He could see Clara’s shoulders trembling uncontrollably, and with a heart aching with empathy, he wrapped his arms around her, his large hands gently stroking her back.

The fear of losing her, of her possibly getting another episode over this ordeal, gnawed at him like nothing he’d ever experienced before.

Clara, with an unexpected burst of strength, shoved lan away. The hurt and disappointment in her eyes were impossible to mask.

She pointed towards the door, her voice as cold as ice. “Leave. I can’t stand the sight of you right now.”

“I just want to be here for you, Clara,” lan said, trying to reach for her hand, his gaze locked onto hers, begging for understanding.

as if he was something vile, her voice cutting through the air. “lan, I’ll live a better life without your drama. From now

watched lan leave. The moment he stepped through the threshold, she slammed the door shut with a thunderous bang. The tears she had been holding back finally broke free, tracing wet paths down her cheeks. Sliding down

life had been turned upside

to guard the empty room, Clara would console herself incessantly. She would tell herself that lan’s feelings towards

utter the words “It’s just a

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how foolish she had been.

drugged. Now, she was being branded an ungrateful daughter who wouldn’t

to

wall clock, watching time

frantic knocking at the door. Expecting lan, she shouted, “Get

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