After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

Love My Ex-Wife 8

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

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

everything here was for the wealthy. She didn't have much money left, barely enough to buy anything to

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

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

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

soup, and filled the cup with hot water. Under the strange looks of the staff, she returned

the cup 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

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through the night and buy

the cold, she touched her forehead. It was burning hot. She knew she had a fever. Glancing at her phone, it was only 4 AM. She thought she could wait until dawn. She realized going out without the

fever was already making her extremely uncomfortable, and the winter chill was unbearable. As she curled up, she felt like she was falling into an icy abyss, her blood freezing. Claire realized that

barely walk. Leaning against the wall, she slowly made her way

took her half an hour. She finally reached the living room

her on

but when she opened her eyes, the

that Frederick had

noticed the maid kneeling on the floor, and her

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next moment, Frederick spoke, "Impressive. After just one day, you've managed to get a servant to disobey

tell me, how should she be

the coldness in his words was as sharp as a blade, ready to end a life at