Chapter 174
Chloe spoke as she cast a quick glance over her shoulder at Ethan, who was standing behind her.
Her words carried a hint of provocation, clear
clearly intended to belittle Sophia in front of Ethan.
Ethan had been lounging with a cold, detached expression, almost seemed like a mere background figure to Xandra. However, when Chloe mentioned “Sophia” his gaze snapped up, sharply mining toward where Xandra and Chloe were looking
His eyes, burning with intensity, immediately fixed on the young woman in the hoodie, her hair tied in a messy ponytail,
He couldn’t look away.
As Chloe spoke, Ethan’s focus shifted to the luxury car from which Tristan, tall and elegant like a model, stepped out. Ethan watched as Tristan took Sophia’s hand and pulled her into a close, affectionate embrace. They were utterly inseparable, their closeness undeniable.
Ethan’s eyes, full of heat, suddenly surged with intense emotion.
His hand, once resting in his pocket, clenched into a fist, his breathing growing heavier with each passing second.
After leaving him, Sophia had really found someone better.
Tristan wasn’t just anyone; he was the head of the Yeats Family, a globally adored figure. He was a worldwide sensation. Even when the Baker Family was at its peak, they never even dreamed of associating with someone from the Yeats family. They were that elite, that untouchable.
Ethan had always thought that someone like Trigan would never, in a million years, be involved with someone like Sophia.
But now, here they were–together, so close, so affectionate, as if they were a couple deeply in love.
If Tristan was simply drawn to Sophia’s looks, then surely, a pretty face alone wouldn’t keep her around for so long. After all, she came from the slums, her background a world apart from Tristan’s
BULL they seemed even closer now, their bond growing stronger by the minute.
Ethan couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
In his mind, Sophia had always kept people like Tristan close just to move e within high society, to get doser to circles that could help
He had always believed she was doing it to catch his attention, to find a way back to him.
But now she was with Tristan, holding him so closely. Erhan couldn’t understand how sh
she could….
. achally
be so intimate e with him.
Ethan’s mind flashed back to that night when he had been drunk. He was tricked by Henry, and called Sophia. The way she had sounded on the phone so indifferent, as if he no longer existed in her life.
The memory of her easy, affectionate conversation with that man replayed in his mind like a broken record.
A sense of unease and panic slowly spread through Ethan’s hazel eyes..
He had always been so sure that Sophia loved him, loved him to the point of obsession. But now, that confidence was crumbling
He searched desperately through his memories for any signs that Sophia still cared for him, but all he found was depial
A month had passed, and it seemed Sophia had truly let go of him,
No. He refused to believe it.
He remembered the past three years, how deeply she had loved him–loved him so much she had thrown away all her pride.
She couldn’t just stop loving him.
And so, he reached a conclusion: All of this was part of Sophia’s plan to win him back.
Ethan’s expression grew darker, his face becoming increasingly cold, and the light in his eyes turned murky and turbulent
“Ethan Chloe had been watching Ethan’s changing expression closely.
She noticed how his gaze burned with intensity as he stared at Sophia, and the deepening scowl on his face. It was the look of someone betrayed by the person they loved
Chloe bit down on her soft, pink lip, a surge of bitterness rising in her chest.
Her mind drifted back to thut unforgettable night |
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Chapter 171
She and Ethan had shared everything a couple should, and she had become his legitimate fiancée.
Ver… now. Ethan’s eyes were still fixed on Sophia.
Chloe was always adept at reading people. She could sense the shift in Ethan’s feelings for Sophia. The way he looked at her–over and over, each glance more intense, more emotional
That look was so familiar to her–she had seen it countless times before.
The memory that haunted her the most was that drunken night.
In the midst of his confusion, Ethan had called our “Sof” several times.
At this thought, Chloe’s eyes, usually soft and gentle, flashed with a glimmer of cold malice beneath her long, curled lashes.
She wrapped her arm around Ethan’s, her expression already carefully adjusted
looking at Sophia? I never knew she’d tumo re you lookin
She lowered her gaze slightly, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness and sorrow. “Ethan, are
to be such a…
Buil
She pursed her lips and spoke softly, though with a subtle edge of frustration. “A few days ago, Dad heard about some of the foolish things Sophia’s been doing, and he wanted to give her a chance to turn things around.
“After all, he and Mom raised her for twenty years… but st
she refuses in co
to come back to us,”
“I thought it was because of me… I thought she didn’t want to return because she hated me.
“But now I realize.. she’s just trying to step in between Tristan and Xandra. She’s been blinded by desire for power,
dad desire for power, and she can’t turn back now
Chloe lifted her chin slightly, her eyes reddening as she looked at Ethan, her expression delicate and pitiful. “Ethan… what should I do? How can I set her straight! How can I stop her from hunting Xandra?”
Ethan’s blood was already boiling, his jealousy faring up after seeing Sophia so intimately wrapped in Tristan’s arms.
Now, hearing Chloe’s concerned yet helpless words, the fire of anger inside him only intensified.
His mind raced with new questions: Why wouldn’t Sophia return to the Sterward family?
If she came back, she could use their engagement with the Baker family to get closer to him again. She would be able to stay by his side, openly.
This was what Sophia had always dreamed of, what she had always wanted.
But Sophia didn’t seem to have any intention of coming back.
This could only mean one thing to Ethan: rather than return to him, trying to make him change his mind, she would rather follow Tristan, like a love–sick puppy-
Ethan’s gaze sharpened, his eyes growing even colder as he stared at Sophia.
to the affectionate scene of the “golden couple.” and her fingers.
He subtly shifted his gaze to Xandra, who stood nearby. Her eyes were locked onto gripping her limited–edition bag, were turning white from the tension.
Ethan’s
woman?”
turned cold as he spoke, “Miss Roscente, that’s your fiancé. Are you just going to stand by and watch him hanging out with another
Xandra’s fingers tightened around her bag, and her brows knitted together. When she turned her gaze back to him, her eyes were icy and filled with disdain. “Any suggestion, Mr. Baker?”
“If I were you….” Ethan’s voice was laced with a malicious, bitter edge. Td definitely step into the role of the fancée and confront them directly.” He paused, his tone sharpening with more venom. “After all, your family isn’t afraid of the Yeats, do you?”
Chloe understood immediately: Ethan was trying to destroy whatever bond remained between Sophia and Tristan. He wanted to see Sophia fall, to ser her stripped of Tristan’s protection, reduced to nothing.
And that suited Chloe just fine.
than hers
Chlor couldn’t bear the thought that Sophia, after everything, might end up with a better life than h
She cursed Sophia, wishing she would rut away in the slums, lost to time
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