Chapter 166

So the first thing Ethan wanted to do—was cut the baby out. And as for Clara? Let her fend for herself. Medically speaking, the baby could survive just fine outside the womb at this point anyway. Clara looked at Ethan. In his eyes, she thought she saw exactly that—cold, ruthless, ready to sacrifice her without blinking. She stayed on her knees, completely still. But her back stayed straight. Even like this, she didn’t want to let Ethan see her fall apart. But that version of Clara didn’t bring Ethan any sense of satisfaction. If anything, the tight, stifling feeling in his chest just got worse. Looking down at her from above, he asked, “So you’re kneeling for another man now?” Straight to the point. Clara didn’t flinch. “You told me to do this, so I’m doing it. I won’t drag someone else down because of me.” Her face didn’t even twitch as she said it. Nathaniel had managed to struggle to his feet by now. Without hesitating, he tried to pull Clara up. His eyes locked on Ethan with zero f