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.

single betrayal had nearly cost her her life;

she feared most, then

than a decade together, a bond formed over countless years. How could he so easily

were willing to sacrifice their own blood to protect Vanessa, sparing her

icy silence, Vincent's face twisted with pain

are you still blaming

then, I had my reasons. Please forgive me, okay? I

had no interest in his

shouldn't have borne, she

could undo the damage she

in her left ear; the

lay bare before her how could she forgive the

away, but Vincent gripped it too

his, her gaze as cold as ice, filled with

look nearly took Vincent's breath away, as if an invisible hand had seized his chest, suffocating him. In that moment, he was almost overwhelmed by the

was cold and unyielding, "Let

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