After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

Love My Ex-Wife 204

Chapter 204 Stupid Woman

"Why should I trust you?"

Caroline gripped her phone, staring at the screen for a long time before finally sending a reply.

"You don't have to."

The response came back almost immediately, blunt and unbothered.

After that, the sender didn't write anything else.

Caroline mulled it over for the entire day, turning the matter over in her mind. Throughout the day, there was no further response from the mysterious contact. As for Claire, she spent the whole day locked in her room by

Frederick.

Unable to do anything else, she called Antony and told him she wasn't feeling well and wouldn't be able to come to work. Thankfully, Frederick hadn't confiscated her phone.

Antony's voice was full of concern as soon as he heard. "What's wrong? Are you okay? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?"

"It's nothing, really. I just didn't sleep well last night and caught a bit of a chill. My stomach hurts a little-it's, uh, that time of Chapter 204 Stupid Woman

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Knowing Antony's personality, she was certain that if he found out Frederick had locked her up, he'd storm over without a second thought.

She could still remember how the two of them nearly came to blows back at the hospital.

"Well, as long as it's nothing serious. Just rest up. Don't worry about work; I'll handle everything here," Antony reassured her, believing her explanation without question.

call. Being stuck at home wasn't ideal, but at least she could still get some work

information about potential department heads for Flores

she was busy, time always seemed to fly. Before

bringing her

to see her once.

three days,

return to the office. Missing this opportunity wasn't an option-falling short on this project

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one last point could mean the difference between landing a

afford to sit around and wait. She needed to find a

heavy-handed stude left her frustrated and

future. If she did, the one who'd end up paying the price would always be her. Caroline

her efforts to dig up information, she had exhausted nearly all her

through the obstacles and find someone connected

the evening. Frederick returned

butler sat rushing over to greet him

toward the room where Claire had

quick to read the situation, spoke up.

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at all, and she ate the meals we

hint

No tears or lantrums?

her tense demeanor from the night before and

you sure she's still in

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haven't taken dinner up yet," the butler admitted, uncertainty creeping into his

Frederick headed upstairs with purpose,

door!" Frederick called out, genuinely worried that Claire might have left the

butler quickly unlocked