Chapter 123

“Mom, I know. Don’t worry.” Claudia reassured her.

“Just take good care of yourself, Maisie reminded her.

“I will.” With that, Claudia ended the call.

After talking to Maisie, she felt a little better. She took a deep breath, grabbed her bag, and got up.

When she opened the door, she saw the breakfast sitting on a chair nearby. She ignored it and headed straight for the living

room.

Peyton, who had been waiting in the living room, looked up and asked with concern, “Claudia, did you eat? Did you like it? What do you want for lunch? Just let me know, and I’ll make it for you.”

“No need. I don’t feel like eating anything,” Claudia said without even looking at Peyton as she walked straight to the entryway.

She changed her shoes, ready to head out.

Peyton quickly walked over. “Where are you going?”

“Where I go is none of your business. Are you trying to control me now?” Claudia snapped.

“I’m not trying to control you. I just don’t feel comfortable letting you go out alone, and Rupert would be worried too. Let me go with you,” Peyton offered sincerely.

But to Claudia, it felt like Peyton was trying to keep an eye on her.

“No need.” Claudia slammed the door behind her.

She left the house and took a cab, wanting to eat out instead of staying home for another second–it was suffocating her.

She went to a trendy restaurant and ordered a whole spread of delicious food.

Just as she was enjoying her meal, Rupert’s call came in.

She wiped her hands before answering, only to hear Rupert’s anxious voice. “Claudia, Mom said you didn’t eat again and went out alone? Where are you? I’m really worried about you.”

didn’t want to stay cooped up at home. What’s wrong with going out and getting something good to eat? I’m

but you could’ve at least sent me a text. You’re not alone anymore–you have the baby now. What

about me. You’re just worried about the baby inside me, aren’t

worried about you,” Rupert said firmly.

believe you, Claudia huffed. “Now stop bothering me–I’m eating

don’t overeat all at once. It’s not good

with eating more? You keep saying you don’t care if I get fat, but deep down, you totally do. You’d be embarrassed to have a wife

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I’m going to eat as much as I want, and you can’t stop me.” With that, she hung up and

called again, but she

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send her a message: [Claudia, I mean it. No matter how you look, I’ll always

Instead, she turned her

spent 170 dollars on this meal all by

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spending money, so she kept swiping her card as she shopped. In no time, she had spent tens of thousands.

notifications popped up on

the amounts but didn’t

tired of shopping, she spotted a stylishly decorated café and pushed the

a seat, sat down, and ordered a special orange soda–no

she glanced around, and the moment she saw

just come out of the kitchen in the back,

falling in front of Doris.

you doing

here,” Doris said

Hampstone Hotel and settled for this tiny shop?” Claudia was shocked. Did

this place could compare

stepped

slightly. She hadn’t heard a single word about this. Doris had actually left Hampstone Hotel and

flavors were the best she’d ever seen.

high–end café and dessert shop must

why hadn’t she paid back that one million dollars? Instead, she had forced

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