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.

be able to stay in the Prescott Manor

it was for the best as long as Claire was

care of myself. I'll visit you whenever I have

tried hard to restrain herself, trying to make

phone, Claire hugged herself and buried herself in the blanket, crying uncontrollably. Chapter 17 No Need

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she was brought back to her days as the princess

but now even surviving became such a struggle. How could she not

was, she didn't even have the right to

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

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

away her tears and quickly

toilets, wiped tables, mopped floors, and took care of various

saved her and was being skinned alive, none of

the moment she stepped out of her room, she worked non-stop until evening, without a single moment of rest, except for

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phone while ordering the other servants to find ways to keep Claire busy.

tolerate it.

surprise, Claire never complained or showed signs of exhaustion. She simply endured

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

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

able to sleep well, even if it meant feeling tired, was

finished all the tasks

and infuriated upon

confirmed her belief that Claire was putting on an

couldn't help but laugh when she thought

No

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he wouldn't be coming back for

her foundation powder onto the

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