Chapter 42

Jan’s gaze was as icy as a winter storm when he turned to Clara. “There will be no debate. here. Apologize to her,” he commanded with an air of finality.

Clara met his frosty stare with an equal chill in her eyes. lan, without so much as a question, was demanding an apology from her. How blindly he trusted Heldi’s words.

Clara had felt the sting of lan’s partiality before. Once, his bias would have wounded her deeply. Now, all she felt was a numbing cold in her heart.

“You want me to apologize for something I didn’t do? Are you trying to bully a confession out of me, Mr. Hayes?” Clara retorted, her voice steady and unflinching.

“Clara, one minute. Apologize or you’ll regret it,” he warned.

A scoff escaped her lips. Clara sneered, “Mr. Hayes, haven’t I done enough of that at my own peril?”

He dragged her to donate blood to Heidi, causing her to nearly pass out in the hospital.

father, forcing her into this unsavory liaison with him.

presence,

tightly at her sides. Yes, she had hit Heidi, but she would never admit it. Heidi could taste the bitterness of being accused without evidence

in with a beaming smile. “Ms. Clara, you said you’d make me a coffee. What took

hand, and began to

affection towards Clara. “Mom, how do

her?”

question. “And why can’t

tense faces and asked, puzzled, “What’s all this ruckus about? You all look like you’re in

hit Heidi. We’re making her apologize. Please don’t interfere,” Leonora said.

that must hurt a lot. When did

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