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Chapter 283

The stifling darkness of the basement caused Clara to lose her composure after just three hours.

“Let me out… Let me out!” Clara pounded desperately on the basement door. However, not a sound could penetrate the thick walls.

After a while, the basement door creaked open, and Clara saw a ray of light streaming in. Before she could rejoice, she caught sight of Belle. Belle, who was already on the brink of mental collapse from days of torment, recoiled in fear at the sight of the pitch–black room.

“No, please… I don’t want to!” Belle exclaimed as she backed away in horror.

Despite her protests, she was mercilessly pushed inside

startled when she sensed

was etched on Clara’s face. She exclaimed, “What do you think you’re doing? I’m carrying Sergio’s child! You

of relief, as if she had found her guardian. She immediately rushed toward him. “Sergio…

don’t need an explanation.” Sergio’s voice was colder and

looked up to see Sergio crouching down, his gaze piercing with coldness.

chin and then gently turned her face to meet his. “Clara, I know you’ve taken on someone else’s identity

hung heavy in the air, leaving Clara unable to utter a

Sergio knew everything,

It wasn’t me…” Belle stammered, shaking

the dark cell for days and nearly driven to the brink of collapse by torture, yet she had

her body devoid of

What else wouldn’t you do?” Sergio’s gaze was sharp. It was as

in your belly to secure a place in my family if Maeve hadn’t been rescued by Zion after falling into

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