Chapter 123

Claire heard Brian's roar, and her body trembled slightly, but she quickly steadied herself.

Irene had woken up, and soon she would be exonerated from the murder charge. Now, it wasn't Claire who should be afraid.

It was Vanessa.

And Ethan, Vincent, Brian-all those who had wronged her.

She was intensely curious about the expressions they would have once the truth was revealed.

Claire straightened her back, feeling more confident than ever before.

A faint, cold smile played on her lips as she looked at him mockingly.

When Brian met her calm gaze, his heart skipped a beat.

In that moment, he realized Claire had changed.

Her entire demeanor had undergone a radical transformation, inside and out.

would tremble like a mouse before a cat whenever she saw

dared to meet his eyes but also looked at him with a

bed, holding the hand

equally emaciated, their complexions sallow, and even

Brian felt an uncanny sense of empathy between

through him; he dared not ponder why he was afraid or what he

he would fall into an abyss from which there was no

a flood

into a deathly

was on Irene, except for Claire, whose piercing gaze

visibly terrified, like a startled bird,

Why wasn't Irene strangled to death? Why couldn't she just

because Irene had overheard every word she and Nathan had spoken years ago. Once Irene spoke out, there would be no escape for her

why she had pushed Irene down the

planned to escape, inform her

ghost, "Miss Vanessa, leaving so soon?

froze, looking at Claire

everyone's focus onto

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