Chapter 83

Claire's slap was unrelenting.

From a young age, she had been accustomed to hard, grueling work, and the strength in her hands was incomparable to that of Vanessa, who had been pampered all her life.

The force of the slap split Vanessa's lip, causing blood to trickle down her chin and stain her carefully chosen white dress.

Vanessa stood there, her mind blank, eyes wide with disbelief as she stared at Claire.

When she finally registered what had happened, a tidal wave of hatred threatened to drown her. She wanted nothing more than to make Claire pay.

"You wretch, how dare you hit me? I'll make sure you pay dearly for this," she screamed, running out of the storage room.

In the living room, Mrs. Linwood was sipping her tea leisurely when Vanessa's shriek startled her to her feet.

toward her, face in her hands, crying

filled with helplessness, as

hurriedly went to her, holding the trembling Vanessa and

Vanessa uncovered her face, the bright red handprint was impossible to ignore. "Vanessa, what

her eyes blazing as she was certain

for dinner, and she hit me without a word. What did I do wrong? Why is she

shook with fury. "Claire, come out

angry shout. She had anticipated this reaction the moment she slapped

to face Mrs.

could you hit Vanessa?

she could hit Vanessa, not why she did. It was clear Mrs. Linwood didn't care

typical of Mrs. Linwood-blaming Claire

at her, a smile playing on her lips. "Mrs. Linwood, aren't you going to ask why

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