Chapter 220 Claire's frail and worn-out body felt utterly undeserving of someone as radiant as Sean. The flush that had just colored her cheeks faded swiftly, replaced by a profound sense of melancholy and desolation.
Sean lifted his gaze and looked down at Ethan from the window, his eyes turning as cold as ice, capable of freezing everything in their path, with a hint of challenge lurking beneath.
Ethan met Sean's steely gaze, his heart nearly bursting with anger. His finger trembled as he pointed at Sean, shouting, "Sean Foster, I'm warning you, don't you dare lay a finger on my sister!" Ethan's fury ignited a mischievous defiance in Sean. A sardonic smile crept up Sean's lips, made all the more dazzling under the glow of the lights.
Suddenly, Sean turned his head and gently pressed his lips to Claire's neck. In that instant, tseemed to stand still.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtClaire felt a jolt of electricity surge through her, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest. Her hands clenched tightly, her breath becoming erratic and disordered.
Ethan, standing outside Foster Manor, witnessed everything with clarity. His eyes widened like saucers, stomping his feet in rage, and he charged towards the mansion's door, pounding on it with all his might.
"Open up, letin!" he yelled. "Sean, you bastard, get your filthy hands off my sister!" "Claire, stop playing dead-Sean's no good, you won't be happy with him!" The mansion's door slowly opened, revealing Nanny Grace and May. Upon seeing May, hope flared in Ethan's eyes.
"May, letin immediately! Sean's all over Claire, he's even kissing her-I'll thrash him!" Ethan shouted desperately.
Grace and May exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with undisguised joy. Without a word, they shut the door again, rushing to bring this "good news" to the matriarch.
Upon hearing their report, the old lady beamed with delight. "Wonderful, just wonderful," she exclaimed. She had thought Sean was hopelessly unromantic, but here he was, taking the initiative with Claire. Their progress was astonishing, catching her entirely off guard.
Ethan, left outside, continued his tirade at the second-floor window where Claire and Sean stood, completely forgetting why he had cto see Claire in the first place.
Victor watched Claire's slender silhouette, feeling an odd sense of unease. Despite Ethan's loud and abrasive insults, Claire remained unmoved, as if she heard nothing. And Sean's provocative demeanor was downright infuriating.
Sean's gaze never wavered from the scene outside. His lips traced a path up Claire's neck, his warm breath grazing her skin, turning her cheeks a shade of red so vibrant it seemed about to spill over.
Claire tried to pull away slightly, but Sean only held her tighter. "Mr. Foster..." Claire whispered, her voice trembling.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTo Sean, her voice was like a gentle hand teasing his heart, deepening the intensity in his eyes. He loosened his hold a bit, though his arms still encircled her shoulders, and he looked down at her with a soft, deep voice, "You should get ssleep."
Claire nodded, preparing to draw the curtains when Sean suddenly scooped her momentarily startled but soon Nor she wasrelaxed, allowing him to gently place her on the bed.
Throughout the entire process, Ethan's relentless shouting continued unabated, yet Sean seemed utterly indifferent. He handed Claire a warm cup of milk. Under his watchful gaze, she drank it all. Sean offered her a gentle smile before returning to the window. He looked down at Ethan with a cold, challenging stare. Ethan's rant halted abruptly when he saw Sean.
Their eyes locked from afar, Sean's gaze cold and taunting. Ethan's face Lashen his NO turned ashen, his teeth gritted with anger. "Sean, Claire's not well. You can't touch her," he said, his voice shaking with genuine concern. Sean let out a derisive laugh, his eyes flashing with disdain. With a swift motion, he drew the curtains shut, cutting off Ethan's view entirely.
Ethan's pupils contracted as he stared at the closed curtains, his frustration boiling over, nearly driving him to madness.