Chapter 30

Clara took a few sips of her smoothie before finally glancing at Ethan, only after he was clearly running out of patience. "Anyway," she said with a sweet, unserious smile, "I ordered some oatmeal with honey and berries for you. Should be your favorite. Probably arriving any minute now." She looked playful, almost like she wasn’t taking things seriously. But with her eyes curved in that smile, it was hard to see any malice there. "Come here," Ethan finally said. Clara actually walked over, still holding her smoothie. When she was in front of him, she took another sip without hesitation. Ethan let out a breathy laugh, half-amused and half-annoyed. "That good? Better than your husband?" Well. If it were between a smoothie and a man, Clara would probably pick the smoothie. But with a smile like sunshine, she replied, "Of course not. You matter more, Mr. Blackwood." Ethan’s face darkened slightly. Clara picked up quickly and corrected herself. "Honey." His expression eased just a bit. "Hey