Chapter 10
“Which office is Claire in?” Victoria asked curiously.
Claire’s office was right next to Ethan.
But now it was empty, no one there.
Ethan was about to go ask someone when Victoria suddenly cried out “Oh!” and stumbled sideways.
“Ethan!” she exclaimed, grabbing his arm, “I twisted my ankle…”
Ethan immediately bent down to check: “Does it hurt?”
“A little…” Victoria winced, putting on a brave face, “Go find Claire first, don’t worry about me…”
“Don’t be silly.” Ethan helped her up and turned to the nearest assistant. “Give these jewelry sets to Claire, tell her they’re from me.”
Assistant Lisa stood there looking completely bewildered: “Claire… Claire Morrison?”
“Is there a problem?” Ethan’s tone turned cold.
“No, no problem at all!” Lisa quickly took the jewelry boxes, watching as Ethan carried Victoria to the elevator.
Once the elevator doors closed, the entire executive floor erupted into whispers.
“Mr. Blackwood doesn’t know Claire resigned?”
“Yeah, it’s been so long…”
“Claire never even told him she was leaving?!”
“Come to think of it, we haven’t heard from Claire in ages…”
Ethan had planned to take Victoria to the hospital, but she said she’d had enough of hospitals and it was just a minor sprain-she’d
rather rest at home.
He didn’t insist and drove straight back to his penthouse.
In the living room, he knelt on one knee, cradling her ankle in his palm as he gently massaged ointment into it.
Victoria gazed down at his focused expression and couldn’t help whispering: “Ethan, I love you so much.”
Ethan paused, looking up at her before smiling softly: “I love you too.”
Victoria leaned down to kiss him, but he turned his head away.
“Behave, I’m applying medicine,” he said gently but firmly.
Over the next few days, Victoria found endless ways to monopolize his attention-
She said she wanted to see the Northern Lights, so Ethan chartered a private jet to Norway.
She mentioned craving some limited-edition pastries, and he had them flown in immediately.
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Chapter 10
When she woke up from nightmares in the middle of the night, he’d drop everything to comfort her back to sleep…
So for an entire week, Ethan didn’t think about Claire once.
Until one night at a business dinner, Victoria suddenly went pale and doubled over clutching her stomach.
Tthan… my stomach hurts so bad…”
Ethan immediately put his arm around her: “What’s wrong?”
I think… my gastritis is flaring up again,” she said weakly, leaning against his shoulder.
Ethan froze for a moment, suddenly remembering how Claire used to have terrible stomach problems too, but she always made this special soothing soup that helped with the pain.
He could still remember one time when she was curled up on the couch in agony, and he’d fed her the soup with his own hands.
Without thinking, he pulled out his phone and dialed Claire’s number, planning to ask her to make some and bring it over.
Ring… ring…”
After a long series of rings, the call went to voicemail.
than frowned and tried again.
Still no answer.
In the third attempt, he heard a cold automated message: “The number you have dialed is busy…”
le stared at his phone screen, suddenly realizing what was happening.
than’s expression darkened instantly.
laire had blocked him?!
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.
