Such an answer could not satisfy her curiosity.
She had no way to explain it to Belle.
“Is that so?” Zoe asked incredulously.
Clara nodded. “Yes, that’s it.”
“But… first love is often the most beautiful, the initial heartbeat of a person… How does your husband feel about Nora now?” Zoe asked.
Clara replied, “He doesn’t feel anything. Think about it, my husband is the kind of man who can’t be controlled by anyone. If he really had any feelings for Nora, he could just go find her without worrying about anyone.”
Zoe thought about it and agreed.
The difference in status between Ethan and Clara.
Even if Ethan went out and fooled around, Clara wouldn’t dare say anything.
Wasn’t their first encounter with Ethan and Belle the best example?
At that time, Ethan and Belle were having a romantic dinner at a restaurant.
If it were a normal couple, the wife would have already gone up and caused a scene, but Clara? At that time, she could only pretend not to have seen anything… She didn’t even dare to go up and talk to Ethan, let alone question him.
It seems… Clara’s life in the wealthy family is not as easy as it seems.
She didn’t have classes in the afternoon, but Clara still planned to go back to the house across from the school. Her plan was to take a nap and then stay there until it was time for the Logan family to finish school.
Mainly because… she didn’t feel comfortable going back to the Logan family.
She really wished she could live here alone.
As soon as she walked out of the school gate, a car stopped in front of her.
Clara paused and looked at the car.
The car window rolled down slowly.
“Clara?” The man in the car smiled at her.
Clara looked at the man and suddenly remembered.
He was the man she went shopping with her sister that day.
He should be her sister’s boyfriend.
She actually wanted to know… if this man was the one who made her sister betray Ethan.
But she hadn’t seen those photos that were in Ethan’s hands.
She hadn’t asked her sister either.
But… she had a feeling that it was this man.
This man… was completely different from Ethan.
He looked like a very gentle man.
Being with such a man, her sister must be very happy.
That’s why she betrayed Ethan.
“… Hello,” Clara greeted.
“I’m Alexander.” Alexander smiled and said, “Get in the car.”
“Hurry up, there’s traffic behind us,” Alexander said with a smile.
Clara glanced back and saw that there were indeed many cars behind them, and some were already honking their horns.
Clara hesitated for a moment and then opened the back door and got in.
This man had an intimate relationship with her sister.
They knew each other.
They were not strangers.
“Do you have no classes in the afternoon?” Alexander asked while driving.
Clara nodded. “Yes.”
“Then where are you planning to go?” Alexander asked again.
“… Home,” Clara said.
Alexander smiled and said, “Then I’ll treat you to dinner tonight.”
Why invite her to dinner?
“I’ll ask your sister where she is,” Alexander said, calling Iris.
“Darling, where are you?” Alexander asked.
Clara heard his words and thought, as expected… this man is really my sister’s boyfriend.
“Well… I’ll wait for you at the xxx center,” Alexander said.
“Okay… I’ll wait for you. Take your time… Darling, I love you.”
Alexander hung up the phone.
Clara secretly looked at Alexander. He was truly a gentle and affectionate man.
A man like him, calling you darling and saying I love you all the time, expressing his feelings for you at any moment.
Who could resist?
Compared to Ethan’s cold demeanor, they were completely different types of men.
Clara felt… she could completely understand why her sister betrayed Ethan.
Although Ethan was wealthier than this man and slightly more attractive, Ethan was just a man who lacked romance and charm.
She didn’t know how her sister and Ethan got along in private.
But she had seen them together a few times. When they were together, Ethan always had a cold and indifferent look. He wouldn’t affectionately call her sister darling or gaze at her with tender eyes.
He was just an emotionless tool.
Compared to the gentle and passionate Alexander… there was no comparison at all.
“I heard from your sister that you’re studying finance?” Alexander smiled and asked.
Clara nodded. “Yes.”
She was surprised that her sister would talk about herself with Alexander?
“I also studied finance,” Alexander said with a smile.
Clara said, “Oh.”
She wasn’t someone who easily opened up to others.
Although this person was her sister’s boyfriend, she had only met him once and wasn’t familiar with him… She didn’t know what to talk about with him.
“Actually… I’m very grateful to you,” Alexander suddenly said, his face serious without a smile.
“Huh?” Clara was taken aback. She looked at Alexander’s profile with confusion.
Grateful to her for what?
“If it weren’t for you marrying Ethan, maybe Iris would already be Mrs. Logan now, and there would be no chance between Iris and me,” Alexander said.
Was he really saying this?
As a third party who interfered in someone else’s relationship. He still had the audacity to say such things… Didn’t he feel uncomfortable at all?
Didn’t he feel even a little bit uneasy?
“I know my behavior is despicable. Iris is Ethan’s fiancee… I shouldn’t be with Iris. But… I truly love Iris… Compared to my feelings for her and my sense of morality, I think morality is insignificant. As long as I can love Iris and be with her, I can abandon my moral bottom line and my principles. I can endure being despised and cursed by others,” Alexander said.
His expression and tone were very serious.
Clara listened and felt that he truly loved her sister.
But… she couldn’t connect with his words.
In life, moral principles are the most important thing in this world.
In one’s lifetime, one doesn’t seek fame or power but aims to stand tall and upright, worthy of heaven, earth, and people’s respect.
She couldn’t agree with her sister and Alexander’s love for each other.
Liking someone else’s fiance and getting involved with them… Such people have problems with their character, don’t they?
Her sister was the same. She had a fiance but still got involved with another man… Their characters were equally problematic.
But she couldn’t agree or do anything about it.
This was her sister’s and Alexander’s business. Their business was beyond her control or influence on their thoughts and principles.
“I thought… Iris and I would miss each other in this lifetime, have regrets… Clara, thank you,” Alexander said.
She didn’t say anything.
She didn’t know what she should say…
It seemed that anything she said would be inappropriate.
Should she say “You’re welcome” when he said thank you?
That would be too strange.
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Alexander parked the car in the underground parking lot. They arrived at the agreed-upon cafe, ordered coffee, and waited for a while until Iris arrived.
Alexander didn’t tell Iris that Clara was also there. When he saw Clara, Iris was taken aback for a moment.
“Clara… why are you here too?” Iris glanced at Alexander with a slight displeasure in her heart.
She didn’t know what Alexander wanted to do.
But… she still wanted to show Clara that she loved Ethan very much in front of her. Cheating was just a momentary lapse of judgment.
She hadn’t completely given up on Ethan yet.
Apart from Ethan’s superior conditions that made it hard for her to let go, there was also… unwillingness.
Things that haven’t been obtained are always unforgettable.
She hadn’t obtained Ethan yet, so she couldn’t let go of him either.
Their last encounter with Clara was accidental… She didn’t mention Alexander’s identity at that time either.
But now…
She didn’t know what Alexander had told Clara before she arrived.
Did he tell her about their relationship?
If Clara went back and told Ethan…
Then her chances of being with Ethan would become even slimmer.
“I passed by Clara’s school gate and happened to see them finishing school. When I saw Clara, I thought of inviting her to dinner,” Alexander said with a smile. He stood up and came to Iris, holding her waist gently and leading her towards their seats.
Iris felt a little stiff as she looked at Clara.
Clara looked at Iris and greeted with a smile, “Sis.”