Chapter 2

"You still owe Vanessa an apology."

"Get in the car; I won't say it again."

Claire found those words bitterly ironic.

She had explained it countless times-it wasn't her who pushed Irene Cole; it was Vanessa. But no one believed her. They all chose to side with Vanessa.

Claire was the real daughter of the Linwood family, yet her entire family only trusted Vanessa's version of events.

She felt guilty, indeed-guilty for coming back, for yearning for a family affection that was never truly hers.

She realized her mistake. She would change.

She would walk away, far enough to never compete with Vanessa for her parents' and brother's love, never again be a thorn in their side.

But why was Ethan so displeased?

She subtly pulled her hand away from his, stepping back to put some distance between them.

used to trail after him like a shadow, desperate

soften his tone, "Come home with

expression indifferent, as if she couldn't be bothered to

lifeless demeanor only fanned

years behind bars, and if she hadn't learned anything else, she'd certainly mastered

he was about to explode,

"Claire."

her

she recognized that voice instantly—it

a pair of polished shoes enter her line of sight, and the man's deep, resonant

on

"thank you." But coming from

friend, Vincent Lewis, now a renowned

had said, "Claire, Vanessa has never suffered. She wouldn't survive prison. Can you take the

endure it,

mean she deserved to

family to prison had made him a star attorney

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