Chapter 13

Her steely gaze swept over each member of the family, one by one.

Nathan, Adah, and Vanessa all avoided her eyes, unable to meet her penetrating stare.

Even an annoyed Ethan faltered, wilting under her sharp, knife-like gaze.

"Not talking? Then let me do the talking for you," Claire asserted.

"When Mr. Ethan received the dress, it was perfectly intact. Surveillance footage can prove I never touched the dress on my way here. Yet, when the dress reached Vanessa, it was damaged. It's pretty obvious who ruined it."

"So, you don't dare to check the surveillance footage because once it's seen, you can't just blame me or make me take the fall for someone else, right?"

Taking the fall for someone else.

Those words were like daggers, stabbing into Nathan and Adah's hearts, dredging up memories of that incident five years ago.

already in tears. "Claire, it's not like that. Let me explain. You and Vanessa are both my daughters. I love you

been the Claire from five years ago, desperate for a mother's love, she

years of hardship, those

whatever you want; it doesn't matter

family, not wanting to spare them another glance,

the corner, she unexpectedly

there quietly, having clearly witnessed

to

step felt like it was crushing her already aching heart. She wanted

pass him by, Vincent's familiar yet distant voice gently

comfort her; instead, they filled her with a bitter sense

coming from

for a brief moment, then

were fleeing,

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