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?"

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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.

Claire ended the call. Being stuck at home wasn't ideal, but

spent her time researching and gathering information about potential department heads for

time always seemed to fly. Before she knew it,

servant bringing her meals,

to see her once.

in front of the whole Hiokeeh Group team: within three days, the six of them needed to identify suitable candidates for the Flores

could afford to stay home for just one more day. After that, she absolutely had to return to the office. Missing this opportunity wasn't an option-falling

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mean the difference

to sit around and wait. She needed to find a way to leave the

thought of Frederick's heavy-handed stude left her frustrated and at a

the one

single email all day, and despite her efforts to dig up information, she had exhausted nearly all her contacts without finding

connected to them, there was no guarantee that person would be

eight o'clock in the evening.

butler sat rushing over to greet him and

toward the room where Claire

to read the situation, spoke

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at all, and she ate the meals we sent

replied, a hint

No tears or lantrums?

the night before and

still in there?" Frederick

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on her during lunch; she was lying in bed. I haven't taken dinner up

Frederick headed upstairs with purpose, the butler trailing closely

Frederick called out, genuinely worried that Claire might have

butler quickly unlocked