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.”

room by a stern-faced maid. She stumbled forward, crashing heavily onto

without uttering a word, promptly shut the door with a finality that echoed through the

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into darkness. But she wasn’t scared; she was no stranger to cramped, pitch-black spaces,

terror, a strange

to the wall, her fingertips brushing the cold, rough surface, and slumped down against it, exhaustion quickly dragging her into a restless

time in the darkness. Minutes, hours, perhaps even days could have slipped by unnoticed until a heated argument

forced her eyes open just as a tall, imposing figure burst through the door, spilling light into

dear niece, I’m here. Don’t be afraid,” said a calm,

none other than

blinked, trying to clear her foggy mind. Pearce had set up a video call for her to meet his father,

greet him, but her

she raised her hand and rasped, “Uncle Brian, I don’t

arrived, he overheard

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