Chapter 41

Vincent noticed the wound on her forehead, his eyes filled with concern. "You're hurt," he said gently.

Claire simply stared at the ground, her silence speaking volumes.

"Who did this to you? Tell me, and I'll make sure they pay," Vincent's eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint flashing across them.

Yet his concern sounded almost laughable to Claire.

He was the one who once promised to protect her.

But he was also the one who sent her to prison.

Five years ago, she had desperately hoped he would stand by her as her defense lawyer.

Instead, he sat across from her in court, representing Vanessa, listing every piece of damning evidence against her with a cold, detached demeanor. Each word was like a dagger, pinning her to the pillar of shame, robbing her of her freedom, her dignity, her education, and her future...

She had trusted him once, only to be betrayed in the worst way possible.

her life;

she feared most, then Vincent was

had shared more than a decade together, a bond formed over

the Linwood family for a similar length of time, they were

face twisted

are you still blaming

Please forgive me, okay? I promise I'll never let you

interest

have borne, she had borne

could undo the damage

was permanently deaf in her left ear; the kidney she lost would never

before her how

tried to pull her hand away, but Vincent gripped it too tightly for

his, her gaze as cold as ice, filled with utter

hand had seized his chest, suffocating him. In that moment, he was almost overwhelmed by

voice was cold and unyielding, "Let

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