I shook my head.
"Ethan, don't apologize to me. You don't like me. You don't love me. You just can't accept that I'm no longer under your control. Do you remember what you said before? You said I was your property. Nothing more.
"This isn't love."
The tall man stood there silently.
His eyes were hidden beneath his messy bangs, and his jaw was clenched tightly.
I turned around to leave.
Only then did he slowly raise his head.
The corners of his eyes were red.
"No, I love you, Claire."
He glanced around at the crowd gathered on the street.
Everyone was watching.
But no one dared to say a word.
Even the kind old lady who lived next door stayed completely silent.
Seeing that I was about to walk away, Ethan finally spoke.
"When I was young, my mother left with another man."
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