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.

stay in the Prescott Manor and continue living as before after being released from prison. But she didn't expect

as long as Claire was doing

I'll take good care of myself. I'll visit

restrain herself, trying to make her voice sound

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

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heard Elizabeth's voice, it felt like she was brought

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

she didn't even have the right to

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

today onwards, you'll be working in the manor. You can't just eat and

tears and quickly got up to wash and freshen

toilets,

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

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

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painting her nails, listening to music, and texting on her phone while ordering the other servants to find ways to keep Claire

tolerate it.

Claire never complained or showed signs of exhaustion. She simply

back to her room and fell asleep immediately. She was too tired

the past, when she was in prison, Claire never slept peacefully, always afraid that she would wake

if it meant feeling tired, was

finished all the

was shocked and infuriated upon hearing that Claire had completed all the

her belief that Claire was putting on an act for

couldn't help but laugh when she thought

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

slammed her foundation powder onto the