Chapter 250

"Claire—" Ethan Hunt turned, reaching out as if to push Claire Moore away. But Claire beat him to it, pressing herself firmly against his back. If Ethan really wanted to, he had the strength to push her away with ease. But that'd be way too harsh. So, he held back. “Ethan, can we just be together for real?” Claire's voice trembled, her hand starting to wander, gearing up to make a move. “Claire—” Ethan's tone dropped cold as he caught her hand, stopping her. “Why? After all these years, why?” She broke down in tears, eyes red with frustration. Ethan couldn’t answer. He didn’t want to face what was buried in his heart. “I don’t care if I’m just her stand-in. I don’t! I just want to be with you. Why do you keep pushing me away?” Claire sobbed harder, hoping her tears could get to him. He felt the dampness soaking through the back of his shirt soon after. With a sigh, he turned around and pulled her into a hug. At this point, he couldn’t push her away—after all, he was the one who let her