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.

her, face in her hands, crying

were filled with helplessness, as

holding the trembling Vanessa

bright red handprint was impossible to ignore. "Vanessa,

anger, her eyes

face, sniffled and complained, "Mom, it was Claire. I went to call her for dinner, and she hit me without a word. What did I do wrong? Why is she targeting

Linwood shook with fury. "Claire, come

shout. She had anticipated this reaction the moment she slapped Vanessa,

to face Mrs.

you hit Vanessa? She's your

Vanessa, not why she did. It was clear Mrs.

Linwood-blaming Claire without understanding the

at her, a smile playing on her lips. "Mrs. Linwood, aren't

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