She didn’t like Jason and thought Jason wasn’t a good person.
But wasn’t Ethan friends with Jason?
Saying this about his friend… would it be inappropriate?
“What’s wrong with him?” Clara asked.
Ethan said, “He has no boundaries… especially with women, his tactics are despicable.”
Despicable tactics with women. She could imagine a few.
But Ella…
Clara immediately dismissed the thought. She could tell that Jason hadn’t used any despicable tactics on Ella. Ella seemed quite happy with Jason.
Clara nodded and said, “Got it. I’ll keep my distance from him in the future.”
Clara thought that she probably wouldn’t have much contact with Jason anyway.
Clara continued looking at houses.
Seeing Clara focused on house hunting again, Ethan grabbed her phone.
“… What are you doing?” Clara looked at him in surprise.
Why was he suddenly grabbing her phone?
Was he crazy?
It was baffling.
Ethan looked at Clara and said, “Don’t rent a house. Make me happy, and I’ll give you one.”
Make him happy?
How?
What kind of making happy?
Was it what she was thinking?
Clara blushed.
“I… I don’t know how to make people happy. I’d better rent a house,” Clara said, blushing.
Ethan said, “How could that be? That night… you did very well.”
That night?
Which night?
“The night I gave you the diamond ring…” Ethan whispered close to Clara.
Clara’s face turned even redder.
That night…
“I… I’d better rent a house…” Clara blushed and tried to take her phone back.
But Ethan didn’t let her.
Did she really have to make him happy?
Clara’s face turned even redder.
Actually… she didn’t really mind.
“Tomorrow… okay?” Clara whispered, blushing.
She was already very tired tonight and had no energy left.
Ethan raised an eyebrow and looked at her: “Okay.”
Clara’s face turned even redder.
“But… it has to be satisfactory. If not… we’ll keep going until I’m satisfied,” Ethan said.
She looked at Ethan with resentment.
She felt that Ethan was bullying her.
Satisfied?
What would it take to be satisfied?
Whether he was satisfied or not was up to him.
Even if he was physically satisfied, he could still say he wasn’t. What could she do then?
Ethan handed the phone back to Clara.
“Go to sleep,” Ethan said.
She had planned to sleep.
But now… she couldn’t fall asleep.
She had something on her mind.
Clara had classes in the morning but none in the afternoon.
After finishing her morning classes and having lunch at school, Clara planned to go home. Halfway there, she decided to go to the mall.
She needed to make Ethan happy tonight.
She wanted to buy sexy lingerie at the mall.
After all, if she made him happy, he’d give her a house.
Clara went to the most famous, largest, and most luxurious mall in town. She headed to the first floor to buy lingerie… After walking a few steps, she suddenly saw a familiar figure.
It was her sister.
Her sister was holding hands with a man.
They looked very close.
Clara quietly followed them.
She wanted to see what kind of man could charm her sister into betraying Ethan.
Her sister must love this man very much.
More than she loved Ethan.
Clara walked behind them but never got a chance to see the man’s face. Judging by his back, he was tall and well-dressed. As long as his face wasn’t too ugly, he would be a decent man.
Clara kept looking for an opportunity to see the man’s face but couldn’t.
She was curious.
Curious about what kind of man could make her sister betray Ethan.
But she couldn’t see him.
Finally, Clara decided to go up and say hello.
It was only natural for her to meet her sister’s boyfriend; it wasn’t something shameful.
Clara quickened her pace and caught up: “Sis…”
Iris heard the familiar voice and turned around. Sure enough, it was Clara.
The man saw Iris turn around and also turned his head.
Clara saw the man.
How should she put it?
He looked good.
But not stunningly so.
Mainly because she faced Ethan’s extraordinary looks every day; other men rarely impressed her.
“Sis,” Clara called out with a smile.
Iris looked at Clara and asked, “Clara, what are you doing here? Don’t you have classes?”
Clara shook her head with a smile: “No classes this afternoon.”
Clara smiled and asked Iris, “Sis, who is this?”
Iris felt a bit awkward.
She hadn’t given up on Ethan in her heart yet.
She knew it was impossible between them.
But… emotionally, she couldn’t let go.
A man like Ethan was hard for any woman to let go of.
“This is… my…” Iris awkwardly didn’t know how to introduce Alexander.
Alexander smiled at Clara and said, “Hello, I’m Iris’s friend. Alexander Barber.”
Friend?
Don’t lie to her.
Friends who hold hands while shopping?
Hearing Alexander’s introduction, Iris quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She let go of Alexander’s hand and smiled: “Alexander, this is my sister, Clara.”
“Hello.”
“Hello.”
They greeted each other briefly.
“Clara, are you shopping for something?” Iris asked.
Clara suddenly blushed and said, “No… just browsing.”
Shopping for sexy lingerie to make Ethan happy tonight… she couldn’t say that to her sister.
Iris: “… Oh.”
“Why don’t we shop together?” Alexander suggested with a smile.
He wanted to take the opportunity to see what kind of girl Clara was exactly.
And also find out how things were between her and Ethan now.
Together?
“No need,” Clara smiled and shook her head. “Sis, you and your friend go ahead… I have something else to do. I’ll leave now.”
Iris: “Alright.”
“Goodbye.”
“Goodbye.”
Clara left.
Iris watched Clara’s back and bit her lip.
She now hated Clara.
Clara was her sister, and she had sisterly feelings for Clara. But now… she hated Clara.
She believed that Clara had stolen her happiness.
Sometimes she thought if their mother hadn’t given birth to Clara, if she didn’t have Clara as a sister, then on their wedding day… Ethan might not have had any other choice but to marry her to avoid making a joke out of the wedding.
As long as they got married, she would find ways to make Ethan happy and win him over.
But now… Clara married Ethan, and she didn’t even have the chance to win him over anymore.
Why did their mother have to give birth to Clara back then?
They could have done tests; they could have checked if it was a boy or girl. Why didn’t their mother do the test? If it was a girl, they could have aborted it. Why did they have to give birth to Clara?
“Your sister…” Alexander looked at Iris and said, “seems… very happy.”
A young girl’s face full of innocence and simplicity without any worries or sorrows showed that she must be living well in the Logan family.
Or rather, Ethan must be treating her well. If Ethan didn’t treat her well, she couldn’t possibly be living well in the Logan family.
If someone isn’t doing well, their face would show signs of worry. But that girl looked like an innocent and happy girl. As if untouched by worldly troubles or sorrows.
Iris bit her lip without saying anything.
Alexander said, “I was quite worried before…”
Iris looked at him and asked, “Worried about what?”
Alexander smiled and said, “Worried that Ethan married her under those circumstances just to use her to get back at you and the Everett family. But it seems… that’s not the case.”
Iris didn’t know how to respond to Alexander.
She actually hoped that Ethan would use Clara to get back at her and the Everett family.
That way, at least it would prove that Ethan still cared about her and couldn’t move on from her betrayal. But it turned out Ethan didn’t care about her at all.
After marrying Clara, Ethan completely ignored her as if she were someone insignificant.
Even though she betrayed him and humiliated him, he didn’t care at all. Compared to revenge or tormenting her, his indifference and disregard were more painful for her.
Alexander looked at Iris’s obviously low spirits and smirked inwardly with a cold laugh. Ungrateful woman.