New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 301

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?"

from him. She

"What did

Claire was responsible for all of this. I was so emotional, Alex. I-" she hesitated, "I slapped her."

cried out, rushing to keep

wasn't letting it go. "Why did you

actions. "I thought... I thought she hated you, Alex. She was

first," Alexander said softly but firmly. "I know that Claire and I don't have

right," Joan admitted, rubbing her temples. "I don't know what got into me. Claire's not a bad person, 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."

her son with wide eyes, clearly not expecting

dangerous than you think," Alexander said with a pained expression, still lying back against the bed. "She

to warn her in

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. I was the

sacrifice yourself to save

for me through all this. You've got her all

room was spinning. She had been so convinced Claire was bad

Joan admitted, her hands trembling. "I just wanted to protect you, but I acted

Mom. You were worried. But you can't just go around slapping

but laugh a little. "Oh, God. I really slapped her,

pain. "I'm

her head. "What am I going

agreed, "but first you need to

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