Chapter 295

Fiona collapsed to the floor from the impact, her whole body going limp. But Ethan didn’t even spare her a glance. He strode straight past her, heading directly for Clara. He stopped in front of her, completely ignoring Fiona’s presence, and got straight to the point. "Don't get the wrong idea. I just want to make things clear—I don’t want any more rumors about me and Fiona floating around. I don’t want you upset because of that nonsense." Clara gave a short "Oh," not really reacting, a teasing smile playing at the corners of her lips as she looked at him. Ethan stayed quiet too, meeting Clara's eyes calmly, unflinching. The sight hit Fiona like a punch to the gut. But Clara didn’t back down—instead, right in front of Fiona, she reached out and wrapped her arms around Ethan’s waist. It was like a replay of what Fiona had done earlier. Only this time, Ethan didn’t pull away. No hesitation, no resistance. He saw it coming and still let it happen. "What’s wrong?" Ethan lowered his voice,