Chapter 268

Clara didn’t even glance back at Ethan. She just sped up, heading straight toward the hospital. Ethan’s hand came up, but landed on nothing. Still, his eyes stayed fixed on her. He didn’t say a word. A second later, he dropped his gaze and quietly followed her inside. All those memories—Ethan could recall them vividly. But back then, everything happened so fast, things piled up one after another, and under that kind of pressure, your brain kind of goes numb. There wasn’t really time to think things through. Looking back now, there were definitely holes in the story. Knowing Clara’s character, if she had really stopped caring, she’d have nothing to hide. And the thing is—Clara never lies. If she did something, she wouldn’t deny it; if she didn’t, she wouldn’t pretend otherwise. The past weighed down on his mind, crashing over him like a tidal wave. But somehow, even with all that swirling around in his head, he just couldn’t grab onto that key thread. His thoughts felt like they were st