Chapter 301 Wrong Accusation
Joan sat nervously beside Alexander's hospital bed, forcing a smile. She wasn't ready for the first thing out of his mouth.
"Where's Claire?" Alexander's voice was weak, but his question was clear.
Joan tried to brush it off. "You should rest. Don't worry about that now."
But her son wasn't letting it go. "Where's Claire?" he repeated, this time with a more disappointed look.
Joan took a deep breath. She didn't know where Claire was, and truthfully, she didn't want to know. But she couldn't dodge the question forever. "I... I don't know."
"Oh," Alexander sighed, his face falling. He had hoped Claire would be here when he woke up. "Can you call her? Ask her to come?"
Joan hesitated. She didn't want to. Not after what had happened. But she smiled softly at Alexander and tried to change the subject. "What happened? How did you get hurt like this? Did... did Claire have anything to do with it?" Alexander's frown deepened. "No, Mom. Claire didn't do anything."
Joan blinked, surprised. "What do you mean?"
With a tired sigh, Alexander explained. "It was Lisa. She hurt Abigail. Then me. She was going to go after Claire too."
Joan gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. That wasn't what she expected to hear at all.
Alexander narrowed his eyes, watching his mother closely. Something wasn't adding up. "Mom," he said slowly, "did you... did you do something to Claire?"
not from him. She looked down in embarrassment
eyes widened. "What did
was responsible for all of this. I was so emotional, Alex. I-" she hesitated, "I slapped her." Alexander
Joan cried out, rushing to keep him lying down. "You'll
it go. "Why did
to make sense of her own actions. "I thought... I thought she hated you, Alex. She was there at the hospital,
said softly but firmly. "I know that Claire and I don't have a
but you always seem to be around when things go wrong with her. Like that fire at the fashion show. You were with Claire then too." Alexander sighed, tired of trying to explain. "Mom, that was Lisa's fault too. Claire had nothing
wide eyes, clearly not expecting this. "Lisa?
lot more dangerous than you think," Alexander said with a
first, trying to warn
Claire because Claire ruined her plan or something like that. But the reason why I got hurt was because I was trying to save Claire. Lisa
sacrifice yourself to save
me through all this. You've got
the chair, feeling like the room was spinning. She had been so convinced Claire
admitted, her hands trembling. "I just wanted
smile. "I get it, Mom. You were worried. But you can't just
laugh a little. "Oh,
Alexander chuckled, despite the pain. "I'm
shook her head. "What am I going to
you need to call her. And I...I wanted
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