Chapter 86

Since they wouldn't let her have peace, she was determined to make everyone pay.

Adah, standing nearby, was shocked to hear Claire hurl such insults at Nathan. Her hands flew to her mouth, her face a mask of fear and anxiety. She shrieked, "Claire, how can you speak to your father like that? You've crossed a line!"

Vanessa stopped crying and peeked out from behind Adah, muttering softly, "Sis, how could you wish such a thing on Dad? That's so ungrateful."

Claire, as if she'd just heard the most absurd joke, retorted, "I crossed a line? I'm ungrateful? Look into your hearts and ask yourselves if you deserve my respect! How have you treated me all these years? Have you ever considered me family?"

"You show me who you are, and I'll show you how I feel."

"Understand?!"

Nathan's fury erupted upon hearing such rebellious words. His eyes were bloodshot, like those of a bull provoked beyond reason.

He violently shook off Ethan's restraining grasp, raising a fist to strike Claire.

just watched coldly, seemingly ready to let

shielding Claire

Today, I'll beat some sense

this, he swung his fist toward May's

shut her eyes, bracing for

her eyes slowly. She saw Claire, who had

the knife was steady, without a hint of trembling. Any move Nathan made would be met with a swift and

the room froze; everyone

anger was still etched on his face, but it was now

had pulled a knife on him for the second time.

she could slice him to pieces, "Move another inch, and see what happens. You

the knife in the storage room, slipping it into her pocket

was powerless against Claire. He could only breathe

made his breathlessness worse. His head spun, his heart raced, and soon his limbs

Ethan, and Vanessa were all

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