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?"
couldn't hide it, not from him. She looked down
widened. "What
responsible for all of this. I was so emotional, Alex. I-" she hesitated, "I slapped her." Alexander tried to sit up, wincing as pain shot through
Joan cried out, rushing to keep him
go. "Why did you think it
sense of her own actions. "I thought... I thought she hated you, Alex. She was there at the hospital, and when I saw you
Alexander said softly but firmly. "I know that Claire and I don't have a good relationship, but I know that she wouldn't
wrong with her. Like that fire at the fashion show. You were with Claire then too."
not expecting this. "Lisa? Again? How is she involved in all of
think," Alexander said with a pained expression, still lying back
trying to warn her
the reason why I got hurt was because I was trying to save Claire. Lisa was trying to hurt
yourself
for me through all this. You've
into the chair, feeling like the room was spinning. She had been so convinced
admitted, her hands trembling. "I just wanted to protect you, but I acted without
"I get it, Mom. You were worried. But you can't
but laugh a little. "Oh, God. I really slapped her, didn't I? What's gotten
Alexander chuckled, despite the pain. "I'm just glad Claire
her head. "What am I going to do? I need to
"but first you need to call her.
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