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."

a cold laugh that echoed in the cramped storage room, carrying

of my business? You say that so easily. As long as my sister remains unconscious, your life belongs to the Cole family. Now tell me,

on Claire's shoulders tightened, as if trying

in her injured shoulder was excruciating, but Claire gritted her teeth and

bandaged palm started to bleed again from the pressure, but he seemed oblivious to the pain, perhaps punishing both himself and

himself in

and even dreamed of confessing his feelings at the

then, his heart was full of hope

Claire shattered all

passed, and he thought

marry someone else ignited a jealousy he couldn't suppress, a feeling

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

emotions

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