Chapter 368

Mara Hawthorne noticed Ethan Carter’s silence. Her face instantly clouded over as she calmly asked, “So... the baby’s gone, isn’t it? We lost it?” After a long pause, Ethan finally muttered out an apology, guilt heavy in his voice. “I’m sorry. I didn’t protect you or the baby like I should’ve.” He had expected her to break down, to scream, or demand justice from Cassandra Taylor. But instead, her scary calmness caught him completely off guard. “Now that the baby’s gone, there’s nothing tying us together anymore. You’re finally free to call off our engagement and go be with Cassandra,” Mara said, looking him dead in the eye, eerily composed. “She took our child from us. There’s no way, not a chance I’d ever be with her,” Ethan replied, gripping her hand anxiously. “Mara, I was blind before. I didn’t see who she really was, and I hurt you. I'm sorry. Even though we lost the baby, we can have another. Let me make things right. I’ll treat you right from now on. I swear.” Mara’s eyes lit up