Chapter 130

Clara kept her lips tightly shut and refused to open her mouth. "You really not gonna eat?" Ethan asked again. Clara was stubborn. "Nope." "Then I'll feed you," Ethan said calmly, like it was no big deal. At first, Clara didn't get it—how was he planning to feed her? When she finally realized what Ethan meant, she stared at him, totally dumbfounded. Then she practically jumped out of her seat. "Ethan, that's disgusting!" He remained unfazed, but the look in his eyes showed zero intention of backing down. Clara stared him down, totally helpless. In the end, she went quiet, silently grabbed the fork and gave in. Even though Ethan had already sliced the steak nicely, Clara started stabbing at the pieces like she was venting frustration, as if the beef was Ethan himself. The result? Her plate was a total mess. And now she wasn't even hungry anymore just looking at it. Ethan said nothing, just calmly slid his own neatly-cut portion over to her. He swapped plates without a word. Then, right