Emily and Ethan locked eyes.

It felt like flames were bursting forth in the air.

Ethan's brows suddenly furrowed. Under the gaze of the crowd, he took long strides toward Emily.

Each step seemed to echo against Emily's heart, making her feel as though her heart was suspended in mid-air, paralyzed with anxiety.

Ever since morning, when Opal went to see Ethan, she had been worried that Ethan might take her children away.

Ethan indifferently reached her and said in ...