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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"Not giving me necessities is one

bite or drinking a drop, and now

much money left, barely enough to buy anything to eat. She needed

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

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

had hot water. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able

the noodles, drank all the soup, and filled the cup with hot water. Under the strange looks of the staff,

this. But after four years in prison, she had gotten used to it. Back in the basement,

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through the

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 sun would only make

the winter chill was unbearable. As she curled up, she felt like she was falling into an icy abyss, her blood freezing.

to stand but was so dizzy she could barely

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

her unconsciousness, she felt someone lift her and place her on something soft and warm. Her

long she had been unconscious, but when she opened her eyes, the first person

was that Frederick had

the maid kneeling on

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

me, how should she

not loud, but the coldness in his words was as sharp as a blade, ready to end a life at