Claire Bennett had been with Ethan Carter for three years, but Ethan had always loved his childhood friend Olivia Sinclair. Claire agreed to her mother's arrangement to study abroad. As time went on, she became increasingly clear-headed and had already let go of the past by the time she truly left. It was only on the day Claire left that Ethan realized the one he truly loved had always been Claire. After Claire returned to the country, she made her decision clear to Ethan. Ethan finally chose to let her go. In the end, they went their separate ways.
