Chapter 79

Brian felt a sharp pang in his heart at Claire's words, as if she had struck the most fragile part of him.

For a fleeting moment, he wanted to believe there was a hint of genuine emotion hidden in her words. But when he met her indifferent gaze, he realized it was nothing more than sarcasm.

Yet, even knowing this, his heart betrayed him and stirred with emotion.

Coming to terms with the fact that she had never felt differently towards him, his eyes, filled with complex emotions, turned bloodshot.

This intense look made Claire uneasy, prompting her to push him away.

But Brian stood firm, his presence dark and menacing. "Do you think I'll let you marry another man?"

The ambiguity in his words made Claire's heart race.

Facing his obsessive glare, she quickly averted her eyes. "Who I marry is none of your business."

cold laugh that echoed in the cramped storage room, carrying

my sister remains unconscious, your life belongs to the Cole family. Now tell me,

as if trying to infuse years of obsession into that single

but Claire gritted

pressure, but he seemed oblivious to the pain, perhaps punishing both himself and Claire. Blood

himself in that

and even dreamed of confessing

full of hope

Claire shattered

years had passed, and he thought

jealousy he couldn't suppress, a feeling like countless insects gnawing at his

could he have feelings for her? She had harmed Irene; she was just a

stared at Claire, his swirling emotions gradually calming into

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