It’s not a secret, right?
Clara wasn’t surprised when she found out that Nora liked Ethan.
It was normal. A man like Ethan… Riverton had countless women who admired him.
Compared to ordinary people, someone like Belle Nora had more opportunities to get close to Ethan and experience his charm.
It was normal to fall for him.
“Do you like Ethan?” Clara asked.
She asked intentionally.
She didn’t want to go through the same thing with Belle again. If they talked it out, she wouldn’t have to face Belle anymore.
If they didn’t talk it out, Belle would pretend to be clueless, and the girls in the dormitory would pretend too. And in the future, there would be more occasions where they would try to bring her and Belle together.
She didn’t understand.
If Belle liked Ethan, why didn’t she just go find him?
What was the point of always coming to her?
Did she choose the wrong person?
Could it be… that Belle still hoped she would speak up for her in front of Ethan?
Saying that Belle was a good girl, a good woman, and that they were a good match, and that they should be together?
Could Belle really have such unrealistic fantasies?
Belle was stunned and looked at Clara in surprise.
Others also looked at Clara in astonishment.
Why did Clara ask such an awkward question in front of Belle?
Although they all knew that Belle liked Ethan.
But… knowing something and not mentioning it.
It would be even more awkward if it was brought up.
Belle looked at Clara, thinking that Clara was really different from what she imagined, different from Iris too.
Iris and her were actually on the same path, liking to scheme and act.
But Clara… being born to her parents, she couldn’t imagine that her personality would be completely different from Iris’, straightforward like this.
“Do you misunderstand?” Belle said. “Ethan and I are just friends. Maybe because we grew up together… our relationship is better than ordinary friends.”
Clara looked at Belle.
If Belle dared to admit it, Clara might even admire Belle a little bit.
At this point, denying it…
Anyone with eyes could see that Belle liked Ethan. Yet she still denied it.
Wasn’t that interesting?
Did Belle really think she was a fool?
Did she think she was young and naive, easy to deceive?
Yes… she was young, but her basic intelligence was intact. She wasn’t a fool or blind.
“Grew up together?” Clara looked at Belle and asked.
Belle nodded. “Yes, the Dean family and the Logan family have always had business dealings, so I’ve known Ethan since I was little…”
Clara smiled. “So you’re childhood sweethearts.”
Belle smiled and said, “That’s right.”
Clara smiled at Belle apologetically. “Belle, I misunderstood you.”
Belle looked at her in confusion.
“I thought you liked Ethan… but now that I think about it, you and Ethan grew up together, childhood sweethearts. If you two really had feelings for each other, you would have been together long ago. Ethan wouldn’t have gotten engaged to my sister,” Clara said with a smile.
Belle’s face turned a bit ugly as she looked at Clara.
As women, they all understood the meaning behind those words.
If Ethan had feelings for her, after all these years, they would have been together. How could he still get engaged to Iris?
So Ethan didn’t like her, he wasn’t interested in her.
She shouldn’t daydream anymore.
Belle couldn’t believe that one day she would be mocked by someone.
“Right…” Belle nodded and smiled. “You don’t have to be on guard against me.”
Clara shook her head with a smile and said, “Belle, you misunderstood. I’m not on guard against you. Really.”
She truly wasn’t on guard against Belle.
The initiative was completely in Ethan’s hands. What use was it for her to be on guard?
Belle looked at Clara.
Was it because she wasn’t worth being on guard against?
Did Clara not regard her highly?
Did she think that she couldn’t pose any threat to her and Ethan’s relationship?
Huh…
Belle said, “But… you should be on guard against Nora.”
Clara asked, “Why?”
Belle said, “Because… Nora was Ethan’s first love.”
Clara looked at Belle in surprise.
Nora was actually Ethan’s first love?
That… was really unexpected.
Why did they break up then?
And… their relationship seemed good even after the breakup.
At least Nora and June got along well. Nora also felt comfortable in the Logan family.
Belle looked at Clara’s surprised expression and smiled.
She thought Clara really didn’t care about anything.
Now that she knew Nora was Ethan’s first love, did she finally start to change? Was she scared?
Facing an opponent like Nora… was she scared?
Clara looked at Belle and said, “Oh.”
Just an “oh”?
Was there nothing else she wanted to say?
Just like that?
Wasn’t this reaction too calm?
A normal person, upon finding out that their husband had such an outstanding ex-girlfriend, even if they weren’t jealous or didn’t mind, wouldn’t they be curious at least?
Curious about their past.
How they started dating and why they broke up.
Could it be… Clara wasn’t curious at all?
Actually… Clara was curious in her heart.
Not because of jealousy or envy, just pure curiosity.
Curious about why they broke up.
From her perspective, Nora and Ethan were very compatible.
Their appearance and temperament were like prince and princess in a fairy tale.
Prince and princess should live happily together in a castle, not go their separate ways.
But… she couldn’t show her curiosity in front of Belle.
Since Belle told her these things, she definitely wanted her to ask further.
Once she asked further, she would fall right into Belle’s trap.
And… she didn’t believe Belle either.
If she really asked Belle, Belle would definitely embellish the story.
Better to ask Ethan when she got home.
But who knew if Ethan would tell her?
“Aren’t you curious?” Ella asked Clara. “Your husband’s first love.”
Clara smiled and said, “I’m not curious. I’ve seen Nora before. She’s very beautiful… And it’s normal for my husband’s age to have had girlfriends and relationships.”
She didn’t fall for Belle’s trick.
Since Clara said so, they didn’t know what else to say.
“And… everyone has a past. It’s normal, isn’t it?” Clara said.
“Um…” Belle nodded. “Everyone has a past… I told you all this without any other intentions. I just wanted you to be on guard against Nora… because it seems like Nora wants to start over with Ethan.”
This… she hadn’t expected.
Ethan was already married, yet Nora still wanted to start over with him?
Isn’t… something wrong with these people’s values?
“How do you know?” Clara curiously asked.
Belle smiled and said, “I have eyes. I can see.”
She loved Ethan.
She could see if anyone had any ulterior motives towards Ethan with just one glance.
Was she mocking her for being blind and unable to see?
“Anyway… I’ve said everything I needed to say. Just be careful,” Belle said. “Nora is a top socialite in our circle… Her status is high…”
The implication was that she wasn’t a match for her anymore.
She felt like she was being looked down upon.
One Belle, one Nora… Did they have some misconceptions about themselves?
Why were they so confident?
Like what she just said… If they had a chance and if Ethan liked them, what did it have to do with them being the daughters of the Everett family?
Since Ethan chose her… even though he didn’t love her or her sister…
But at least it proved that Ethan didn’t love them either.
If Ethan loved them, he could have married them instead of getting engaged to her sister.
Why couldn’t they understand such a simple truth?
“It’s okay,” Clara smiled at Belle and said. “I trust my husband. Since my husband chose me… he won’t turn back and choose Nora again. If he really had lingering feelings for Nora, he could have chosen Nora completely.”