Chapter 201

Clara was stunned into silence by Wren's words. She had always believed that Wren had feelings for Ivy, that he kept pushing her away because he loved Ivy, and that he lowered his bottom line repeatedly for her, hurting Clara in the process. But now, Wren was telling her he had never even considered marrying Ivy, and the person he wanted to marry was her. For a moment, Clara didn't know how to react. The last time Wren confessed to her, she had assumed it was simply because he had grown used to her presence after all these years and that he came looking for her because he didn't want to break the habit of having her around. But now, everything had unraveled. The truth was something else entirely. Seeing her silence, Wren continued, "You asked me earlier if I would have let you study in Uthurnia if your hand hadn't been injured. "I wouldn't have because I couldn't bear for you to leave me. I didn't want to be without you. I was afraid that once you left, you'd never come back.