Chapter 220

Claire's frail and worn-out body felt utterly undeserving of someone as radiant as Sean. The flush that had just colored her cheeks faded swiftly, replaced by a profound sense of melancholy and desolation.

Sean lifted his gaze and looked down at Ethan from the window, his eyes turning as cold as ice, capable of freezing everything in their path, with a hint of challenge lurking beneath.

Ethan met Sean's steely gaze, his heart nearly bursting with anger. His finger trembled as he pointed at Sean, shouting, "Sean Foster, I'm warning you, don't you dare lay a finger on my sister!"

Ethan's fury ignited a mischievous defiance in Sean. A sardonic smile crept up Sean's lips, made all the more dazzling under the glow of the lights.

Suddenly, Sean turned his head and gently pressed his lips to Claire's neck. In that instant, time seemed to stand still.

Claire felt a jolt of electricity surge through her, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest. Her hands clenched tightly, her breath becoming erratic and disordered.

Ethan, standing outside Foster Manor, witnessed everything with clarity. His eyes widened like saucers, stomping his feet in rage, and he charged towards the mansion's door, pounding on it with all his might.

in!" he yelled. "Sean, you bastard, get your

playing dead-Sean's no good, you won't be happy with

opened, revealing Nanny Grace and May. Upon seeing May, hope flared in Ethan's

me in immediately! Sean's all over Claire, he's even kissing her—I'll

a

She had thought Sean was hopelessly unromantic, but

his tirade at the second-floor window where Claire and Sean stood, completely

silhouette, feeling an odd sense of unease. Despite Ethan's loud and abrasive insults, Claire remained unmoved, as if she heard nothing. And Sean's provocative demeanor was

warm breath grazing her skin, turning

only held her tighter.

Sean, her voice was like a gentle hand teasing his heart, deepening the intensity in his eyes. He loosened his hold a bit, though his arms still encircled her shoulders, and he looked down at

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