Chapter 101
Nathan felt his heart wrench at the scene unfolding before him. His eyes blazed with fury as he roared, “Stop”
He lunged forward, his hand raised to strike Claire, the air whistling around it!
Sensing the impending danger, May instinctively rushed between them, pleading. “Sir, you mustn’t strike her. If you harm Miss Clair there won’t be a chance for an alliance with Mr. Foster
“Get out of my way!” Nathan shouted, his voice cold and unyielding. Today, I swear I’ll end this troublemaker.” He grabbed a potte, from the coffee table, aiming it at Claire’s head.
It was clear that as a father, Nathan felt not a shred of affection for his daughter, Claire. Every time he lashed out, it was with the intent to inflict real harm.
May stood firm between Nath
Nathan and Claire, refusing to let him hurt her
Meanwhile, Claire, fueled by anger, relentlessly brought the ashtray down on Vanessa’s head, leaving her bleeding and dazed.
Ethan rushed over, desperation in his voice, “Claire, how long will this madness continue?*%
Just then, Claire hurled the ashtray, striking Ethan squarely on the forehead, Blood immediately streamed down his face as he staggered back, clutching his wound.”
Vanessa lay on the floor, blood pouring from her head, her hands clutching her skull as she cried out in pain.
But Claire’s hatred blinded her to everything else. Her hands fell like rain, slapping Vanessa’s face with each resounding smack, leaving Vanessa’s cheeks swollen and blood trickling from her mouth.}
Adah rushed forward, tears streaming down her face, “Claire, stop it, please!
But Claire, blinded by rage, ignored her pleas. She had endured too much over the years, always suppressing her emotions like a turtle hiding in its shell, never receiving any genuine care from her family.
She was done. Today, it would end
Let them diel
First Vanessa, then Nathan!
Claire’s hands shook, not from fear, but from the fury that consumed her. She pulled a box cutter from her pocket, raising it high, ready to plunge it into Vanessa’s neck.
“No-“Adah cried out, her voice cracking with panic X
In
a desperate move, she grabbed the bloodied ashtray
by from the floor and swung it with all her might at the back of Claire’s head.!!
With a dull thud, the box cutter slipped from Claire’s grasp, clattering to the floor. She slowly tumed to see Adah, who dropped the ashtray in shock, staring back at her with wide eyes X
“Claire, I didn’t mean to. You wouldn’t listen, I had no choice…”
Claire’s vision blurred as she collapsed to the ground, motionless.X
May was frantic, but everyone else hovered around Vanessa
Ethan scooped Vanessa into his arms, carrying her upstairs, with Adah trailing closely behind X
No one spared a glance for Claire
May’s heart ached as she watched, her voice trembling. ‘Mr. Linwood, Miss Claire is losing a lot of blood. Please, help her…”
But Nathan cut her off sharply. “May, the Linwood family has no need for a maid who can’t mind her own business. You’re fired. Leave immediately. His tone was icy, devoid of any warmth
Tears welled in May’s eyes, but her concern for Claire remained undiminished. Even in the face of dismissal, she felt compelled to speak “Mr. Linwood, I don’t understand. Miss Claire is your own daughter Why are you so harsh to her? She grew up away from you and Mrs. Linwood, and now that she’s finally home, doesn’t she deserve some love? Do you even have a heart…”
“Silence! My family affairs are none of your concem. Get out Nathan’s voice was thunderous, brooking no argument.”
May stood her ground, determined. “I will leave, but not before I tend to Miss Claire’s wounds.”
Mrs Linwood’s blow had been merciless, the sharp edge of the ashtray gouging a deep triangular wound in Claire’s vulnerable skull
As May moved to fetch the first aid kit, Nathan ordered her dragged out of the house and cast onto the lawn!
Nathan looked down at Claire lying unconscious, her head bleeding profusely, and felt nothing but disdain and imitation.S
Chaper 102
