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?"

hide it, not from him. She looked down in embarrassment and

widened. "What did

Alex. I-" she hesitated, "I slapped her." Alexander tried to sit up, wincing as pain shot through

keep him lying down. "You'll hurt

it go. "Why

She was there at the hospital, and when I saw you like that-hurt

softly but firmly. "I know that Claire and I don't have a good relationship, but

her. Like that

not expecting this. "Lisa? Again? How is

than you think," Alexander said with a pained expression, still lying back against

first, trying to warn her

after 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 was trying to hurt her and everything that happened was because of me.

sacrifice yourself to save

through all this. You've got her

chair, feeling like the room was spinning. She had been so convinced Claire was bad news. Now everything

hands trembling. "I just wanted to protect you, but I

gave her a weak smile. "I get it, Mom. You were

couldn't help but laugh a little. "Oh, God. I really slapped her, didn't I?

the pain. "I'm just glad

I wouldn't have blamed her." Joan shook her head. "What am I going to do?

need to

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