Chapter 48

At that, Clara completely quieted down, pulling the covers over herself and shutting her eyes. Ethan glanced at her but didn’t say a word. A moment later, he got under the blanket too, wrapping his arm around Clara from behind. Clara tensed up immediately. But it didn’t last long—soon, she started to drift off, and the stiffness in her body slowly eased. What she didn’t see was the way Ethan looked at her, his eyes heavy with a mix of emotions. Lingering, deep, unreadable. … The next morning. After breakfast together, Ethan really did bring Clara along in the car to head to the company. Clara sat there stunned for a while, only snapping out of it once they were in the car. “I can just stay home, it’s fine.” Showing up at the Blackwood Group with him? Seriously? Even back when they first got married, Clara never went near the company. Suddenly showing up out of nowhere? It just felt wrong. “I don’t feel okay leaving you alone,” Ethan said bluntly. Clara bit her lip before responding mor