Chapter 284

Helen shook her head, clearly disapproving of my plan. "No way. I can arrange for someone else to take them, but I can't let you go alone. It's too risky."

Just then, the doorbell rang. Helen and I exchanged puzzled glances. Who could that be?

Helen opened the door, and in walked Claude Hart. He paused at the threshold, looking at me. "Claire, Uncle asked me to accompany you to have brunch with Princess Harriet."

Max was aware of my plans and knew I was supposed to have brunch with Princess Harriet.

My anxiety was probably written all over my face. "Where is he?" I tried to ask, but no sound came out.

"Uncle said he'd come back to find you later today. He wants you to wait for him."

Frustration gnawed at me, like a lamb awaiting slaughter. I clenched my jaw, unable to find the words.

Claude noticed my silence and asked, confused, "Claire, I know I can be ambitious, but I've never done anything to harm you. Are you really not going to say a word to me?"

Helen quickly jumped in to explain, "Claire's been through something traumatic recently. She's temporarily lost her voice. I've scheduled a doctor's appointment for her today."

to hold my hand but then pulling back. "You'll be fine. At the tea party,

matching jewelry for me.

"Claire, time to change."

myself with the jewelry, and applied an exotic eye makeup

Kate saw Claude, she was filled with mixed emotions, but both of them were beyond

Kate pulled Tracey down to her

to reclaim everything the Goodwin family lost and avenge

eline

my sister

help us

and get

their brother had handed everything over to Princess Harriet. Consequently, Kate and Tracey had become bargaining chips

own lives anymore. We just want to live

I could relate

nodded, then gestured to Helen, "You go to the hospital to

decided to

I didn't know was that Max would be present at the tea party with

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