NovelGoldChapter 462 But in this life, Claire had a family who truly loved her and she had the security footage to prove her innocence.
The Celestial Aerie was the only seven-star hotel in Northcrest City, owned by someone with serious power and influence. There was no way the Linwoods could have pulled off erasing any footage from a place like that—not with their limited connections.
This time, for once, the upper hand was hers.
With a mocking smile, Claire taunted, "My parents and my brother adore me. So tell me, what do you think will happen to the Linwood family when they find out you tried to frme?" Vanessa looked anxious, but stubborn pride kept her from backing down. "Your family's just a bunch of nouveau riche. We Linwoods aren't scared of you." Claire's smile only grew sharper. "Maybe you don't even know my full nyet. I'm Claire Tempest. As in, the Tempest family-one of the four founding families of Northcrest City." Ethan and Vanessa both stared at her in shock, their disbelief plain as day.
Claire had no desire to waste another second on them. She needed to find her mom-if her mother cback with water and found her missing, she'd be worried sick.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust as Claire turned to leave, she heard footsteps approaching.
They drew closer, finally stopping right beside her.
She turned-and met the striking gaze of Sean, his eyes shining like stars. He reached out and gently took her hand.
Claire felt a little awkward. "Sean... did you, um, hear everything we just said?" Sean nodded lightly. "Claire, just letting them off the hook like that isn't enough. They tried to set you up-they ought to pay for it." With that, he took Claire's hand, leading her up the stairway step by step.
Ethan and Vanessa met Sean's calm, icy stare, their knees starting to tremble before he'd even said a word.
He was only ten years old, but the pressure he exuded was suffocating. There was a chilling edge in his eyes-far beyond his years.
Standing on the landing, facing Ethan and Vanessa, Sean suddenly spoke: "I'm ten. Not even old enough for full criminal responsibility." Ethan's eyes went wide with panic. "W-what are you talking about?" Sean's lips curled in a smile, but there was no warmth in it.
Without warning, he grabbed Ethan and, catching him completely off guard, shoved him down the stairs.
Ethan tumbled all the way down, crashing hard onto the landing-right next to the unconscious Cordelia-spasming in pain.
But Sean wasn't finished. He kicked Vanessa down the stairs as well.
Vanessa, spoiled and delicate, shrieked the whole way down, her head hitting the steps until blood spattered. She passed out, limp.
Sean, having done all this, spoke in a calm, detached voice. "I'm too young to be prosecuted. You two are too So if the law can't do anything about what you tried to do to Claire, then I'll just have to deliver justice myself. Wouldn't you agree?" He said it so lightly, but every word was ice-cold.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmClaire stared at Sean, stunned.
She didn't feel afraid, nor did she think he'd been cruel. All she felt was a deep, sincere admiration for his courage to fight back.
If only, in her past life, she'd had the strength to protect herself the еч way S = would the Linwoods ever have been able to hurt her?
Suddenly, Claire threw her arms around Sean, hugging him tightly. "Thank you, Sean." Sean stiffened a little in surprise he'd always been so eget not used to anyone getting this
cut instead of pushing her away, he realized he actually liked it. Just then, more footsteps echoed in the stairwell.
Claire released Sean and looked down the stairs-just in tto spot her mother. Adah.
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