Chapter 74

Chapter 74 Revisit your own past

Clatest at her desk, a swirl of conflicting emotions clouding her mind, she had promised herself to stay away from anything related to Alexander Harris, yet here she wm, ristangled in a situation she had vowed to avoid. The memory of her own words, wishing to see Alex regret marrying Lisa, felt like a distant echo now.

Witha fustrated groan, Claire buried her head in beras on the table, trying to multle her distress. The sudden sound of the door busting open.

"Are you okay, Claire? Matthew's voice held gemine concern as he appenarbed her

chaine still living her head barled, her voice slightly muffled as she replied. "I'm okay."

Matthew raised an eyebrow, not convinced. "I can't bear you with your face buried like that," he teased gently.

Claire lifted her head and repeated, "I said I'm okay."

arked with

Matthew studied her expression, a kusowing, smlik playing on his laps. "You're definitely not okay," he remarked with a hint of amusement.

He placed the files Claire had asked him to find on her desk "Here are the tiles you needed."

Taking a deep breath, Claire looked at Matthew with a mixture of frustration and confusion. "Am I stupid?" she began, her voice tinged with self-doubt. Matthew shook his head. "No, Claire."

"Am I crazy then?" catre continued; her tone filled with exasperation.

Again, Matthew shook his head. "You're not etary either."

what am I doing?" she questioned aloud, her voice laced with uncertainty. Matthew maintained his composure, urging her to calm down. "Take a deep breath, Claire, 1t's going

vowing to myself to

anything related to Alex, and yet here I am, tangled

thoughtful. "Why did

of contusion and frustration evident on her face. "I don't

need to find the answer before diving into something like this. If you don't want to do

as she repeated his words,

about it before making any decisions. The rest is up to

with her swirling thoughts. She leaned back in her chair, feeling the weight of

past few days,

desk, Claire

the couch in her office. She lay down, staring at the files in her hands, but her

was chewhere.

nagging uncertainty, claire wrestled with her

needed to make a decision, one that could have far-reaching consequences. Michael's words from the previous day echoed in her thoughts. He was like a father figure to her, and the concern in his

family. I guess I'm really

is surfing the internet to find a perfect location for thelbymoon being interrupted by her phone ringing. As she answered, the familiar voice spoke and Lisa close er eyes knowing where the conversation is going. Herex-boyfriend's impatient voice cut through

she replied,

end. "You've had enough time. I want

she clenched her fist. "Fine,

from betex. "That's what I want to hear. I'll arrange the meet-up. Don't

her next step, with the wedding preparation, she is

of her car. She donned

can't believe I have

her toured with disin

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