Chapter 122

Chapter 122

“No need, Mom. Rupert grabbed the special meal he had ordered just for Claudia 3 Bering her food. I made sure to per something she can eat.”

“Rupert, ask Claudia what she wants to eat, and let me know. I’ll cook whatever the likes Peyton was surprisingly considerate. “Think of it as our way of making up for staying here?

“Alright.” Rupert nodded and headed back to the bedroom

Rupert placed the dishes in front of Claudia one by one “Claudia, I ordered all your favorites. Get up and eat while it’s will hot.”

Claudia didn’t respond at all.

Rupert tiptoed closer and whispered, “Claudia?”

She was lying on her side, completely still, with her eyes closed like she was asleep.

He had heard that pregnant women got sleepy easily, so she was probably just asleep.

Rupert pulled the thin blanket over her a little more and muttered, “Alright, sleep first”

Then, he left the room and went to the dining area to sit with his parents.

“What does Claudia want to eat?” Peyton asked

“She’s asleep,” Rupert said, picking up his chopsticks. “I’ll ask her later and let you know?

By nine–thirty, Peyton and Jimmy were getting ready for bed.

Rupert played some games for a while and finally went back to the bedroom at ten–thirty. When he tried to turn the doorknob, he realized it was locked from the inside.

He knocked gently, pressing his whole body against the door and lowering his voice so he wouldn’t wake his parents. “Claudia, open the door.”

No response.

“Claudia?”

Still nothing.

saw that Claudia had locked him out of their bedroom, they would probably

as a nursery, so he figured

calmed down, he could go back to

only got up after she was fully awake, but

had no interest in seeing Jimmy or Peyton. She felt like her territory had been invaded, like she could never have

she had no one to vent to.

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with tears. “Mom…

heart clenched as soon as she

Claudia knew Rupert was

moving in, and she had ended up taking it out on him. He was just caught in the middle.

if she didn’t let out her frustration, she would suffocate. And besides, if he couldn’t handle his own parents, then he deserved to take

me everything.” Maisie

day before. “That’s why I’ve been in

this? Rupert promised us he’d treat you well, that he’d listen to you. I need to have a word with

defend them, so don’t go easy on him,” Maisie said angrily, upset that her daughter had to

Stay locked in my room forever? If this keeps up, I’m going to

your home. You’re the mistress of the house. They’re just guests. There’s no

against

started giving

Claudia said, committing Maisie’s words to memory.

to believe they’ll still stick around after this,” Maisie said

you’re the best,”

my precious daughter. Of course, I love you the most,” Maisie sighed, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have

we agreed to this marriage was because his sister was supposed to marry Ryan. We thought we’d all be

and they ended up

marriage back then, I told you to think it through

Watson family as in–laws, the Reed family is

You said you loved Rupert, and

choose between his wife and his parents, he’ll always choose his

family. You, the wife who married in,

You don’t understand

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