Chapter 966

Ethan’s account wasn’t high-level by any means.

Of course, he hadn’t logged in to show off.

The chat interface that appeared was the one between Charlotte and… “him.” As he scrolled through the messages, Ethan realized something startling: Charlotte had been treating him as Noah.

“I had wanted to pursue her seriously,” Ethan murmured to himself as he put the phone away, “but I was already out before I even started… because of you.”

He had noticed Charlotte opening a particular game on her phone when she was caring for him, but only later did he learn that it was Noah’s only remaining point of contact.

From that moment, Ethan had understood Charlotte’s heart.

Yet, he couldn’t give up.

He didn’t believe that someone who had already left could compare to the person in front of him. Ethan wanted to try, to take it slow.

That night, Charlotte had left her phone unlocked in the kitchen, and he had caught a glimpse of her game account. He had initially intended to tease her, to make her smile, and so he added her in the game.

He hadn’t planned to pretend to be Noah. But seeing Charlotte’s hopeful tone, he found himself unable to deny it. Perhaps only when hidden behind Noah’s identity would Charlotte treat him with the warmth he longed for. 61

But once Noah appeared, even the smallest piece of affection he had been clinging to had to be returned.

he also didn’t want to lose his dignity. So he chose a way of

Noah and Charlotte.

Charlotte’s feelings bare

know how serious Ethan’s emotions had been. And just as Noah

sight was a

This wasn’t her apartment.

was in

do you

reached her ears. Charlotte froze, then

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her bed.

furrowed, throat dry, lips trembling. “Am… I

to last night: being forcibly subdued by two men and

it was all over.

“No. You aren’t dreaming.”

pallid face. A sharp pang twisted in

a mild stress-induced fever. But

“You… saved me?”

last night’s terror washed over her. She shivered despite knowing she had long

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