Love My Ex-Wife 376

Chapter 376 Willing to Risk His Life

Claire had just picked up the latest LV handbag when Arthur spoke, and with a loud thud, it slipped from her hands and hit the floor. She wondered nervously, "Frederick found out I'm here with Arthur?" Arthur looked apologetic, saying, "I'm sorry, Claire. I did everything I could to cover your tracks, but I couldn't hide it completely. You know Frederick controls the entire Kingstown Security Department. "If he wants to find something, it's a piece of cake. Honestly, I thought the car accident and explosion back then would convince him you were dead and make him stop investigating.

'But I didn't expect him to pick up on clues so quickly. Still, it's my fault for not being thorough. But don't worry. If you don't want to leave, if you don't want to go back to him, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you here. "Even if he shows up at my door, I won't let him take you. Unless, of course, he steps over my dead body first!" Arthur declared, his voice firm and resolute.

Claire stood there in stunned silence, her gaze locked on Arthur. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"What did Arthur just say? That Frederick would have to step over his dead body to take me? He's willing to risk his life for

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me?" she wondered, her thoughts swirling in disbelief.

staring at Arthur, her eyes wide with shock, unable to say a word. Her mind was reeling. "Believe me,

He stepped closer, extending his hand as he swore an

she finally said after a long pause, her voice quiet but sincere. Then, she turned

moment, Claire didn't know what else to say. Beyond gratitude, she was at a loss for words. She had never imagined that someone

become her greatest protector. And Frederick-the man she had loved for over 20 years, the one she had dreamed of growing old with-was now the one trying again and again to

room, Claire sat motionless, staring blankly out of the floor-to-ceiling window. She gazed at the white clouds drifting across the vibrant blue sky, watched as the sun slowly sank behind the mountains, and followed the final rays of the sunset as they

sat there, staring. Her

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know what kind of state she

resignation. Or perhaps her heart, never full of hope to begin with, was slowly sinking as she braced herself to return to Frederick

long it had been, her entire body was stiff, her blood felt like it had stopped flowing,

braced herself to stand, a sudden bang echoed from downstairs. Her heart skipped a beat. She knew that sound all too well-it was a gunshot. After practicing so much with

same position for so long, the lower half of her body had gone numb. The moment she stood, her legs gave

rubbed them briefly, pushed through

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