Chapter 257

Jeffry: (000)

Ms. Linwood, that's not fair.

I've never even had a girlfriend, you can't just ruin my reputation like this.

All the strength seemed to drain from Vincent in an instant. It was as if he'd been dropped naked into a frozen wasteland, the cold seeping from his heart and spreading through every inch of his body.

His lips parted, but not a single coherent word escaped. He just stared at Claire, bloodshot eyes wild, as though he could burn a hole through her with sheer fury.

"You... you... you shameless woman!" The words finally forced their way out from between clenched teeth, heavy with resentment and disbelief.

He spiraled into a fit of hysterical accusations.

"Don't you know a woman's best asset is her virtue? You're not even married, and you're carrying some bastard's child—aren't you afraid his family will use that kid to control you? You'll never know a moment's peace!"

"Claire, you've disappointed me beyond words. You're so reckless- even if you get rid of the baby, I'd never take you back. Your womb once carried another man's child. You're not good enough for me, and you'll never be worthy to be the mother of my children!"

"You disgust me-make me sick to my stomach!" he spat, his face twisting into a mask of revulsion.

chilling calm, her

backward. If I didn't know you had a college degree, I'd swear you'd never

around as an educated man yet have no sense of right and

Vincent like a slap, his eyes going

voice climbed in panic, the desperate volume failing

stare unflinching

paid your college tuition.

bomb, setting off

to his pride, refusing to accept that all his achievements were

college-every bit of it was bought with the money I earned. I juggled jobs, won every competition, stacked up scholarships-all

did you do? You used that money to dress yourself up, pretended

labels, basking in admiration and envy. He'd always thought he'd earned it with his

not true, you're lying, you're making it

a high school girl back

her wouldn't care about a few hundred dollars. You were nothing in the

he'd always known how hard things were for her in

brushed it off

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