After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

Love My Ex-Wife 17

Chapter 17 No Need to Report

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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.

her life as leverage, she never considered that Claire would be able to stay in the Prescott Manor and continue living as before after being released from

it was for the best as long

don't worry, I'll take good care of

trying to

Claire hugged herself and buried herself in the blanket, crying

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it felt like she was brought back to her days as the princess

so dazzling, but now even surviving became such a

she didn't even have the right to

in the blanket, there was a loud knock

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

away her tears and quickly got up

of the day, she tirelessly cleaned, scrubbed toilets,

being skinned alive,

without a single moment of rest, except for meal breaks and drinking water.

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on her phone while ordering

tolerate it.

to her surprise, Claire never complained or showed signs of exhaustion. She

asleep immediately. She was too tired to have random

in prison, Claire never slept peacefully, always afraid that she would

if it

the tasks without a

day, Caroline was shocked and infuriated upon

time, it further confirmed her belief that Claire was

Caroline couldn't help but laugh when she thought

No

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plan. There was unrest in at town in Kingstown, and Frederick had called yesterday to say he wouldn't be coming back for a few days. "Claire, you're done

onto the table