After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

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"Claire, you went out to have fun and it's been so long without a call. Are you having too much fun and forgetting about me?"

Elizabeth's voice on the phone remained kind and gentle, still so

warm.

"No, Grandma, I was just about to call you these past couple of days. I think Queenstown is a great city, and I'm enjoying my time here. I'm thinking of finding a job and staying."

The long-lost warmth suddenly washed over Claire. She glanced around the room and thought of the basement where she lived a few days ago. She almost burst into tears, but she forced herself to hold it back. "What? You want to stay in Queenstown?" Elizabeth was

shocked.

"Yes, Grandma, I want to stay here. You know, because of Anna's incident, Harrison and my parents..."

Claire nodded and brought up Anna's matter as an excuse.

Elizabeth couldn't handle any more shocking news now. She needed to come up with an excuse to keep it from her.

"Well, as long as you're happy. Just remember, don't let yourself suffer out there. If you need money, tell me. Come back and visit

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me whenever you have time."

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Elizabeth smiled and cautioned her worriedly. She knew about Claire's situation in the Prescoll family, and she had seen everything during the month after she was discharged from the hospital. Although it pained her, Elizabeth understood that there was a life involved. For Harrison, Robert, and Margaret, it was the best solution.

Although she didn't believe that Claire would kill anyone, Harrison, Robert, and Margaret were not like her. They really hated Claire.

to stay in the Prescott Manor and continue living as before after being released from prison. But

was for the best as

good care of myself. I'll visit you

restrain herself, trying to make her

buried herself in the blanket, crying uncontrollably. Chapter

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she was brought back to

adored, so dazzling, but now even surviving became such a struggle.

was, she didn't even

she buried her head in the blanket, there was a loud knock

Hawthorne ordered it. From today onwards, you'll be working in the manor. You can't just eat and drink for free!" Bailey said. "Okay, I'm

and quickly got up to

the rest of the day, she tirelessly cleaned, scrubbed toilets, wiped tables, mopped floors, and took

her and was being skinned alive, none of the other servants would

worked non-stop until evening, without a single moment of rest, except for meal breaks and drinking water.

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music, and texting on her phone while ordering the other servants to find ways to keep Claire busy. Caroline didn't believe Claire, having grown

tolerate it.

signs

fell asleep immediately. She was too tired

in prison, Claire never slept peacefully, always afraid that she would wake up to find her blood or someone

sleep well, even if it meant feeling tired, was a luxury she

She finished all the tasks without

upon hearing that Claire

same time, it further confirmed her belief that Claire was putting on an

help but laugh when she thought

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called yesterday to say he wouldn't be coming back for a few

slammed her foundation powder onto