Chapter 30: Biting the Bullet and Going Forward
At that time, her actions were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into her second brother’s heart, causing him immense pain.
After suffering a blow, her second brother came to see her.
Clara Bennett remembers how heartbreaking the situation was back then.
Her second brother, Edward, found her, exhausted, hoping for some comfort, yet at that moment she had just discovered that her fiancé, Samuel Grant, had been unfaithful.
And Samuel, worried about this being exposed, went so far as to plan an "accident," an accident that took the life of her second brother, who courageously sacrificed himself to protect her.
That night, Clara felt as if her heart left the world alongside her second brother’s life.
No, she absolutely cannot let her near her second brother!
Clara was determined to prevent this from happening, no matter the cost, because she didn’t want to witness a scene that had once broken her heart reoccurring before her eyes.
The scene from back then appeared in her mind: her bloodied second brother shook her forcefully, and at that moment, Clara almost thought this was a prelude to a farewell forever.
With his last breath, he said, "Second brother never thought of coming out alive, don’t be afraid, you must live on..." This sentence etched into Clara’s heart like a spell, reminding her not to lose hope even in the darkest moments.
The memories made Clara feel cold all over.
The icy sensation seeped in from her limbs, causing involuntary shivers.