Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 678:

Arms crossed over her chest, her mother stared daggers at her and asked in a low voice, “Was it that Thea girl who told you?”

After a few moments of heavy silence, Claire reluctantly nodded. “We’re good friends, so Thea mentioned Elyse to me.”

“And she conveniently left out the part about Felicia’s plans to distribute her shares and properties? Elyse probably only came back to compete with Thea for a piece of the pie. Do you really think Thea told you about Elyse just out of friendship?” Claire’s mother was exasperated.

As a lady from elite circles, she had witnessed countless schemes and deceptions in her life, and she had shielded Claire from them all. But now, Claire was so sheltered she couldn’t see she was being manipulated.

Claire scratched her head, utterly bewildered by her mother’s words.

Looking at Claire’s big, doe-like eyes, her mother’s initial anger gave way to a deep frustration. Claire was her daughter, after all. She couldn’t just abandon her.

With a sigh, she said irritably, “Go home. And stay away from Thea for a while.”

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man was none other than Pearce’s father, Brian

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greet him, but her

her hand and rasped, “Uncle Brian, I

overheard the maids gossiping about Elyse being