CHAPTER 576: CHAPTER 564

"Hmph! Of course." Chase snorted in disdain. "He’s just a sanctimonious and disloyal man who’ll do anything to get what he wants. He was so shameless that he even tricked and fooled a pure, naive girl! Even if he behaves differently and does a lot of charity now, he can’t hide the fact that he’s rotten to the core." Chase’s opinion of Ace was similar to his opinion of Taylor-though he hated the man, he couldn’t deny that he respected him very

much too.

After all, he had been Ace’s subordinate for four years at some point. During that time, the despicable man seemed... not as despicable as Chase had thought. It was very conflicting.

"The light that saved him turned out to be a knife that stabbed him... Taylor’s betrayal was a fatal blow to Quinton. No wonder he hates Ace so much!" After listening to Chase’s explanation, Joanna finally understood Quinton’s character.

A betrayal by the person you loved the most was the worst – it could turn even the most innocent person into a monster.

Taylor and Ace were the reason why Quinton was this way today. If it had happened to her, she might have become more extreme than Quinton if the light she cherished became a poisonous snake that bit her. She would have long hacked that person into pieces and gotten rid of them.

"I guess Taylor is the cause of my brother’s bitterness and resentment. Maybe he can be saved if we find Taylor and resolve the hatred between them. We can also put an end to the grudge he holds for Ace..."

"It’s not that simple." Chase shook his head. "I also thought of that, but no one knows where Joanna is. Some people said that she jumped into the sea after my brother, and others said that Ace had killed her. Some even claimed that she had been sold to the black market and was doing human shows. I hired a lot of people and used a lot of connections to look for

her, but I couldn’t find her."

"It’s fine. I have a way to find her." Joanna sounded firm. She would pay any price as long as it could help her brother be free of his hatred.

That night was destined to be a sleepless one.

Ethan, who had carried Clara out of a bar, was having a difficult time too.

"Let go of me! You’re nothing but a scumbag who tricks female college students and gets them pregnant! I’m going to expose your crimes so all the women in the City can see your true colours... If you don’t let go of me, I’m going to call the police. Help me! He’s trying to kidnap me. Help me call the police!" Clara yelled, then slapped Ethan’s face and punched his stomach. It was unknown if Clara was truly drunk or if she was just pretending, but theynattracted a lot of attention.

"Damn it! Woman, keep quiet. If you shout again, people will think I’m a pervert and arrest me!" Ethan hissed in her ear and tried to cover her mouth, but she bit his hand hard.

Ethan howled in pain and was forced to let go of her.

After Clara regained her freedom, she ran onto the street haphazardly.

"Stop making a scene! It’s late, how do you have so much energy?!" Ethan ran after her, gasping for breath. He quickly realised that this woman could be very energetic if she wanted, even though she was always dispirited and languid. He was quickly becoming exhausted.

"Don’t come near me, you scumbag! You always upset me... I don’t want to see you again!

Get lost!" She turned around and yelled at him with tears running down her cheeks. She was sober now, and was well aware of the fact that Ethan was her drug. If she became addicted to it, it would definitely harm her.

Hence, she tried her best to suppress her desire and give him up even though she yearned to throw herself into his arms and kiss him

"Of course, I can prove it!" Ethan declared confidently.

"Well... How do you plan to do that?" The police officer sensed there was more to the story, so he was willing to give Ethan a chance to prove his innocence.

Take my phone out of my bag. Unlock it with my face and go find a secret photo album.

You’ll know after you see that. " Ethan decided to risk everything to regain his freedom. He even gave up the last bit of his dignity.

"A secret photo album?" The police officer was very curious, and so was Clara.

She grabbed Ethan’s phone before the police officer could. After she used his face to unlock his phone, she asked, " Which secret photo album?"

"Umm... It’s called ’my bedtime dessert’. Just show it to the police officer.1′ Ethan’s

handsome face was flushed as he said through gritted teeth.

Clara found the hidden photo album and clicked on it. When she saw the photos in it, a blush rose on her cheeks, and she immediately sobered up.

"You... Why did you..." She turned around with a complicated expression. She could no longer look at the photographs.

"What is it? Show me." The police officer’s curiosity was piqued, so he took the phone from Clara. He then used his thumb to swipe the photos in the album one by one. After a while, he cracked a happy smile. "Well, kid. You look like a Casanova, but it turns out you’re actually a loyal man. It’s

rare to find a man like you!"

Ethan was generally a shameless person, but at that moment, he wished that the ground would open up and swallow him. He mumbled awkwardly, "Thank you, sir. Can you let go of me now?"

"It was a misunderstanding. Sorry, kid." The police officer unlocked Ethan’s handcuffs and patted his shoulder." Women don’t always mean what they say. Just try to talk it out, I’ll be rooting for you... You can win her over with sincerity. If you love her, you have to say so."

He then turned around and said to Clara, who was blushing and keeping quiet, "Girl, don’t be pretentious. As another man, I can tell that he loves you very much!"

Clara timidly nodded. "Thank you for the advice. I realise that now."

Speechlessness overwhelmed Ethan. He gingerly touched his sore wrists, which had

almost been dislocated just now.’ This is so embarrassing! I’m a Casanova who’s been enjoying life all these years. I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life...’

"Well, you guys should talk it out. I’ll get on with my work." The police officer smiled happily as he said goodbye to them.

Soon, Ethan and Clara were the only ones left on the road.

The light cast by the streetlamp made their shadows overlap with each other, and it looked like they were hugging. Suddenly, awkwardness engulfed them, and neither of them spoke.

"Be careful!" A car suddenly zoomed past, and Ethan quickly pulled Clara behind him.

"Umm, thank you..." Clara kept her head low, looking timid and bashful.

"Give me my phone." Ethan was quite shy too as he took his phone from her.

The secret photo album was full of Clara’s photos that he had taken of her discreetly. For example, he took photos of her when she was eating, laughing, or sleeping.

The most romantic one was snapped under a dim light.

Clara was sleeping in his arms like a kitten. He had kissed her on the cheek before taking their first photo together.

From that picture, one could see how tender and doting he was towards her. Anyone who saw these photographs would surely be charmed by his love for her.