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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necessities is one thing, but not even allowing me a sip

spent the whole day cleaning the basement without. eating a bite or drinking a drop, and

wealthy. She didn't have much money

night, the winter wind was biting cold, and it was far too late to go to the city. She could only buy something

Claire went to the upscale supermarket in the villa district. Everything there was imported, leaving her no choice but

the supermarket had hot water. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to eat even

cup with hot water. Under the strange looks of

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

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she just needed to get through

burning hot. She knew she had a fever. Glancing at her phone, it was only 4 AM. She thought she

up, she felt like she was falling into an icy abyss, her blood freezing. Claire realized that if

struggled to stand but was so dizzy she could barely walk. Leaning against the wall, she slowly made

two-minute walk from the basement to the living room took her half an hour. She finally

her on something soft

opened her eyes, the first person

first thought was that Frederick

kneeling on the

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spoke, "Impressive. After just one day, you've managed to

me, how

in his words was as sharp