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.

felt as fragile as a fallen leaf, swept away by a

she couldn't

her towards Brian, with that man's ruthless ways, she wouldn't

at the ticket

train station,

hesitated, unsure of what

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

The travelers wavered, uncertain.

tailored black suit, exuding

certainly didn't look like

not..." Claire's voice broke into a sob, her eyes red and tears

one stepped

welled up inside

to give up

a glimmer of hope was worth fighting for with

swept swiftly across the crowd and landed on a woman

Claire's eyes as she cried out

woman, who had been hesitating at the ticket gate, suddenly changed her

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