Chapter 213

Chapter 213

When I got on board, Kearney was shaking with anger. "Claire Floyd, you're just a small-town nobody. Just because your parents are gone and there's no one to tame you doesn't mean we won't find a way." Helen closed the door behind us, muffling any further outbursts from him.

But his message was clear: he intended to dig up my relatives to use them against me.

Leaning back in my seat, I thought about my relatives. If they really cared about my parents, they would have reached out long before letting me grow up in an orphanage. Arriving back at the Hilton family estate, I found Max had just arrived too.

I approached him and asked, "What drama are the Hilton elders stirring up now?"

Max's expression darkened.

"They're digging into your parents' roots, seeing if there are any other relatives. I've looked before and found nothing. But if they're really looking, I hope they find something."

relatives would be found, but their discovery could also mean a weapon against me. "Max, I've thought about it. My parents must have had parents

of them, to find anything related to your parents. My dad destroyed a lot of records, so there's

hint of frustration in

it might not threaten me. If they haven't reached out in all these years, they probably don't

pang of

subject.

on the sorrow, choosing to face challenges

something light; you probably don't have much of an

included bread, salmon, and some greens, and quickly felt

added with a smile, "Many pregnant women don't have your appetite or energy early on. And

a hand on my stomach. I momentarily forgot my

affairs office is scheduled for tomorrow, and the bridal shop

my cheeks, I hadn't quite adjusted to

really about to marry

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