Clara was genuinely frightened by her uncle's actions, her face turning ashen.
"Uncle, don't do this, there are security guards outside."
Julian Harper ignored her words completely, speaking only the thoughts he had bottled up, leaving the two of them on entirely different wavelengths.
"Clara, four years ago, I thought you had also left this world. Fortunately, it was a cruel joke played by fate. I won't let you encounter danger again. I..."
Clara pushed against his chest with her hands,
"Uncle, you need to step back, or I'll call someone."
Julian adjusted his glasses and stepped back, turning to lean against the sink.
"Sorry, I scared you. Maybe I just miss her too much. You even have the same fearful expression as she did. We saw the aurora in the ice houses of the Yukasavi Region, parachuted under the most beautiful skies in Turkey, and skied in Dubai, exploring the most romantic places in the world together, but still, she left me forever.