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.

at home wasn't ideal, but

gathering information about

time always seemed to fly. Before she knew

bringing her meals,

to see her once.

had given an assignment in front of the whole Hiokeeh Group team: within three days, the six

could afford to stay home for just one more day. After that, she absolutely had to return to the office.

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last point could mean

wait. She needed to find a way to leave the house

heavy-handed stude left her frustrated and

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

all day, and despite her efforts to dig up

she managed to break through the obstacles and find someone connected to them, there was no guarantee

in the evening. Frederick returned

butler sat rushing over to greet

the room where Claire had been cooped

butler, quick to read the situation,

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she ate the

a hint of confusion in

No tears or lantrums?

the night before and wondered how she could be

sure she's still in there?" Frederick asked

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bed. I haven't taken dinner up yet," the butler admitted,

Frederick headed upstairs with purpose, the butler

Frederick called out, genuinely worried that Claire might have left

quickly unlocked the