Chapter 306

She only sought revenge on those who wronged her—didn’t want to drag innocent people into this mess. And the baby… it hadn’t even formed yet, but it was still a life. She couldn’t bring herself to let Ethan Carter force Mara Hawthorne into an abortion, but she needed to make sure Mara was completely cut off. Thinking about it now, it just felt ridiculously ironic. Back then, she chased after him like crazy, and what did he do? Turned around and killed her—for Mara. Now, she’d been actively avoiding him, feigned indifference, and here he was—ditching Mara without a second thought just to chase her. They murdered her in their past life? Fine. Then this time around, let them destroy each other in love and vengeance. A flicker of hesitation crossed Ethan’s face. After a beat of silence, he promised solemnly, “Cassie, trust me. I’ll take care of things with Mara.” Cassandra Taylor gave a faint, indifferent smile and didn’t respond. Ethan kept trying to keep conversation going, looking for a