NovelGoldChapter 30 Ethan suddenly shoved Claire aside.
She collapsed into the seat like a ragdoll, her body racked with violent coughs.
Ethan glared at her with a fierce intensity and shouted, "Listen to me, this is the last tyou defy me. Next time, May and her daughter's fate will be worse than you can imagine!" His voice reverberated in the cramped car, carrying an undeniable menace.
Claire lowered her eyelids, concealing the irritation in her eyes.
The rest of the ride was wrapped in silence.
An hour later, they arrived back at the Linwood estate.
As soon as they stepped out of the car, Adah hurried over, reaching for Claire.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtClaire recoiled as if burned, pulling her hand back instantly.
Adah's hand hung awkwardly in mid-air, a flicker of embarrassment crossing her face. But she quickly composed herself and said with concern, "Claire, my dear, why must you be so stubborn? Your father was only speaking out of anger. You shouldn't take it to heart. I was so worried about you." Vanessa chimed in, linking her arm with Adah's and adding, "Sis, you really scared us." Claire stood there, her expression cold and unmoved.
Once they finished speaking, she turned and walked straight inside.
Her demeanor ignited Ethan's anger once more, and he bellowed, "Claire, stop right there! Can't you feel your mother and Vanessa's concern for you?" Claire paused, looked back at Adah and Vanessa, noting their still damp hair and the pajamas they wore, and retorted sarcastically, "Were Mrs. Linwood and Miss Vanessa worried aboutwhile taking a bath or while sleeping?" It was clear that the mother and daughter had taken a bath and were ready for bed after she left the Linwood estate, leaving no tto worry about her.
The air thickened with awkward silence.
Adah's gaze involuntarily shifted away.
Ethan was momentarily stunned, opening his mouth to offer an explanation but finding he had none.
Claire had long seen through their hypocrisy. The evening's was no surprise to her.
She walked into the villa without another glance at any of them.
The night deepened.
Ethan tossed and turned in his plush bed, unable to sleep.
After wrestling with his thoughts for what seemed like an eternity, he finally got up and made his way downstairs to Claire's storeroom.
It was no place for anyone to live.
To put it bluntly, even the family's dog kennel was more luxurious than this storeroom.
Standing outside the door, Ethan hesitated for a long time, too afraid to knock but unwilling to leave.
He lingered there for a full half-hour until a gnawing pain in his stomach forced him to retreat.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe next morning.
Claire had slept well, whether due to sheer exhaustion or the relieform the being out of that oppressive environment. In stark contrast, the Linwood family looked worse for wear.
Ethan, in particular, had dark circles under his eyes, a clear sign of a sleepless night.
The family gathered around the breakfast table.
Nathan spoke sternly, "Claire, the driver will take you to Cresthaven General Hospital shortly hospital shorty As long as Brian feels your sincerity, I'm sure he won't give you a hard tand will continue working with Linwood Enterprises." Claire kept her head down, her mind elsewhere, saying nothing.
Nathan's anger flared, "Are you mute now?" Adah quickly interjected to smooth things over, "Let's eat first. We can talk after breakfast."
This morning, they were served a Western breakfast, which theo m housemaid laid out before Nathan, Adah, Ethan, and Vanessa. Claire's place at the table, however, remained conspicuously empty.
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