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Hearing Ethan\u2019s words, Charlotte\u2019s expression visibly softened, a subtle warmth spreading across her features.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan took in her entire demeanor and couldn\u2019t help but feel slightly exasperated. Truly, she didn\u2019t even try to hide it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But in reality, his efforts against Khloe were only ever for Clarice. Ever since that day, after Khloe had said those words, the tightly wound nerves he\u2019d held for years had suddenly frayed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan forced himself to suppress his suspicions, refusing to let Khloe provoke him. Yet, the harder he restrained himself, the more impossible it became not to doubt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, he didn\u2019t dare verify anything. If, as Khloe suggested, his parents\u2019 deaths had some connection to Clarice\u2026 then everything he\u2019d built in life, everything he\u2019d worked for, would be nothing but a cruel joke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A shadow crossed his eyes, and suddenly, his knuckles cracked audibly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte noticed the shift in his mood and spoke up at the right moment. \u201cActually, Ethan, we don\u2019t necessarily have to be enemies. Khloe can get along with you perfectly fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t understand. I\u2019m nothing like Khloe. My life isn\u2019t even mine to control.\u201d Ethan snorted, reaching for a glass of juice only to push it away disdainfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not have some wine then?\u201d Charlotte\u2019s eyes sparkled. Before waiting for a response, she had already taken the initiative to place an order.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t order too much. The wine here is expensive. I\u2019m afraid you won\u2019t be able to pay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re here,\u201d Charlotte said casually.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan raised an eyebrow, a smirk tugging at his lips. \u201cYou invited me for this meal; I won\u2019t pay. You\u2019ll have to handle it yourself if you can\u2019t afford it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can afford it. Don\u2019t worry, drink as much as you like.\u201d Charlotte smiled faintly. \u201cSince you like wine, how could I host without providing it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She could tell that Ethan had deliberately avoided ordering wine earlier. While scrolling through the menu, he had lingered repeatedly over the alcohol section. His hesitation wasn\u2019t about saving her money-it was because he didn\u2019t want to lose control if he drank. His drinking skills weren\u2019t great; Charlotte had witnessed that firsthand just yesterday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you worried I\u2019ll act like yesterday?\u201d Ethan teased, increasingly intrigued by her composure. Charlotte claimed to be wary of him, yet her calm defiance had a striking contrast that made her all the more interesting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte didn\u2019t look up. \u201cI am. That\u2019s why you must drink less, control yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She ordered two bottles of the restaurant\u2019s specialty wine for him. Ethan was not picky-red, white, foreign-it didn\u2019t matter. Since she had ordered it, he accepted without hesitation. Charlotte didn\u2019t drink at all, and while Ethan had thought about having her join him, she politely declined, and he didn\u2019t push.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the wine flowed, Ethan grew quieter, his mood darkening. Charlotte sensed the moment and deliberately shifted the conversation to trivial matters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cEthan, you spend all your energy on work. When are you planning to get married?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her question was sudden. But Ethan had already drunk a little and was feeling relaxed after their earlier small talk. He didn\u2019t notice the underlying tension.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo partner, no point in marriage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 accidentally saw a photo in your wallet last night. Of a girl. Isn\u2019t she your partner?\u201d Charlotte\u2019s gaze fell to the table, her chest tightening slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The person in the photos was like an older sister to her-a friend who had saved Charlotte\u2019s life when her father nearly killed her, restoring her will to survive. She had repeatedly taught Charlotte that no matter how terrible your family or circumstances were, as long as you were alive, as long as you were brave enough, there was always a way forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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