After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

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Chapter 8 Give Her a Chance

Claire fiddled with her fingers, thinking that asking Frederick would be the same. "Frederick, I..."

But before she could finish, Frederick interrupted her, "Four years in prison, and you're different. Since you can endure. hardship so well, keep it up. Using your own hands is a skill! "Someone, clear everything out of here!"

Frederick ordered, and soon, the narrow little bed and all the other junk in the basement were cleared away.

In no time, the basement was completely empty.

Claire looked at the now bare basement, her face paling as Frederick's words echoed in her ears.

She leaned against the wall, barely able to stand.

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The butler's cold and merciless voice continued, "Ms. Prescott, Mr. Hawthorne has ordered that from this moment on, you are not allowed to use anything in the villa.

"Food, water, daily necessities, the bed you sleep in, the shoes you wear, all must be purchased by you outside."

"What?"

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She thought, "Not giving me necessities is one thing, but not even allowing me a sip of

had spent the whole day cleaning the basement without. eating a bite or drinking a drop, and now she was starving and parched,

the wealthy. She didn't have much money left, barely enough to buy anything to eat. She needed to

of the night, the winter wind was biting cold, and it was far too late to go to the city. She

the upscale supermarket in the villa district. Everything there was imported, leaving her no choice but to buy a cup of instant

water. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able

cup with hot water. Under the strange looks

of water, she smiled bitterly. In the past, she wouldn't have touched something like this. But after four years in prison, she had gotten used to it. Back in the basement, Claire curled up by the

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through the

the night, Claire was shivering from the cold. When she woke from the cold, she touched her forehead. It was burning hot. She knew she had

like she was falling into an icy abyss, her blood freezing. Claire realized that if she stayed like this, she would die. She

stand but was so dizzy she could barely walk. Leaning against the wall,

walk from the basement to the living room took her half an hour. She finally reached the living room door but collapsed just before stepping

place her on something soft and

know how long she had been unconscious, but when she opened her eyes, the first person she saw was Frederick. Chapter 8 Give

was that Frederick had

kneeling on the

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"Impressive. After just one day, you've managed to get a servant

tell me, how should

as sharp as a blade, ready to end a life