Chapter 490

"Claire was right. Even if she didn't want to make a fuss or seek revenge, Ethan would still run to Nathan and spill everything."

It didn't matter if it was the past or this life-her kidney had been ripped from her body and given to Sophia.

Nathan was ruthless enough to orchestrate that horror before, cutting Claire open just to save Vanessa. Why would he hesitate to dream up the same monstrous scheme again?

Adah's gaze dropped, shame clouding her face.

"Claire, I'm so sorry. I failed to raise your brother properly."

Claire didn't answer.

Ethan was always the hypocrite-whether in her last life or this one. Every time, he was the one who hurt her first. But after the damage was done, he'd put on a show of heartbreak, as if he was the world's most devoted brother.

Anyone who didn't know better might've believed he truly cared.

But she knew. He'd never cared for her, not once. All she'd ever received from him was endless humiliation, sarcasm, and cruelty.

"Ms. Jones, will you help me or not?"

Adah nodded stiffly. "Yes, I'll help you..."

up at Claire, her

I do this for you, will you move

house will be yours. I'll never make

let go of everything you did to me before is pure mercy on my part. Yet you still want to

think I haven't suffered enough

every brick, every leaf, every inch of this place is a reminder of my humiliation.

the old Claire-humiliated and broken-flashed through her mind. Each image cut deeper than the last, as though she herself

Something seemed to occur to Claire,

entirely true. There was one person here who really cared about me. May always looked out for

May

life dreamed of growing and making something of

justs &

up

house and give her the retirement she

managed it-not before I

I think

Adah's hands clenched tightly.

daughter-her whole world revolving around

gla

the first time, Adah tasted the pain of being overlooked, of not mattering at all. It hurt so muck her chest ached. She wished

what Claire had felt

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