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

Chapter 17 No Need to Report

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.

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 prison. But she

the best as long as Claire was

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

herself, trying to

hanging up the phone, Claire hugged herself and buried herself

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she was brought back

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

was, she didn't even have the right

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

onwards, you'll be working in the

wiped away her tears and quickly got up to

rest of the day, she tirelessly cleaned, scrubbed toilets, wiped tables,

and was being skinned alive, none of the other servants

room, she worked non-stop until evening, without a single moment

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in her room painting her nails, listening to music, and texting on her phone while ordering the other servants

tolerate it.

signs of exhaustion. She simply endured

fell asleep immediately. She was too tired to have random thoughts or worry anymore, feeling content

always afraid

even if it

all the

was shocked and infuriated upon hearing that Claire had completed all

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

couldn't help but laugh

No

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be coming back for a few days. "Claire, you're done for these next few days. I will make

her foundation powder onto the table and called