Chapter 489

Adah shook her head. "Claire, this is far too dangerous."

Claire just shrugged, unbothered. "That's exactly why I need your help. All I'm asking is that, after I'm taken, you call the police right away. That shouldn't be too

hard for you."

Of course, it wasn't hard-but Adah couldn't bring herself to take that risk.

She still remembered, all too well, what had happened in her past life. She knew exactly how cruel Nathan and Sophia Shaw could be.

What if, in this life, Claire ended up losing a kidney to them again?

"Claire, I..."

"What? You're not willing?"

Adah shook her head quickly. "No, it's not that. I just don't want to see you hurt, not ever again."

A mocking smile flickered across Claire's lips. "I'm afraid it's not about what you want anymore."

"What's

son saw me come back. Do you really think

She shook her head in disbelief. "No, Ethan would never

matter how cold Ethan was to Claire, she was still his sister. Adah couldn't accept the idea that her own son would ever hurt his sibling-especially not for Vanessa,

don't believe me?" Claire scoffed. "Why don't you go check on Ethan right now and

desperately wanted to believe Ethan would never harm Claire. But a knot of dread twisted in

and quietly eased it

Ethan's voice drifted in from the living room as he spoke

you find a donor for

it so hard to find a

something to tell you. Claire—she's back. After eight years, she just showed up. She's here in

kidney might match Vanessa's? You want me to bring her to the hospital

agree. She

understand, Dad. Don't worry-I'll bring

there in the living room, staring into space for

felt like ages,

himself,

one

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