Chapter 27

Ethan?

What on earth was he doing here?

The man standing before her was seething with anger, his presence like a cold, constricting serpent wrapping tightly around Claire.

Claire's face was etched with terror as she desperately struggled to free herself.

But Ethan's strength was astounding, his grip unyielding, refusing to let go.

His face was ashen, his teeth clenched, resembling a grim reaper. "It's late- where do you think you're going?" he demanded.

Claire barely registered his words; her only thought was escape. "Let me go!" she pleaded.

Ethan was like a mad beast, oblivious to Claire's struggles and resistance, forcefully dragging her away from the ticket barrier.

Her feet left long marks on the ground, her bag tumbling to the floor, scattering clothes and coins everywhere.

The disparity in strength between them was overwhelming; no matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free.

leaf, swept away by a powerful current,

she couldn't

her towards Brian, with that

out to the crowd at the ticket gate, "I don't know

the vast train

unsure of what to

stepped forward to intervene, only to be halted by Ethan's authoritative voice, "She's my sister. We've had a family dispute, and she's trying to run away. Are you sure you want to

The travelers wavered, uncertain.

commanding, dressed in a tailored black suit, exuding

look like

Claire's voice broke into a

plea, no one

up inside

she refused to give

fighting for with every

gaze swept swiftly across the crowd and landed on a woman in her

as she cried out

had been hesitating at the ticket gate, suddenly changed her expression at

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