Chapter 17
in the crampest title attic, this only humalings were a won and folding band and a four spuren, basic bombongings. Everyilang alan wan shutter boxes, old books, and longotien kanck knacks. The walls wen yellowed, sanding a musty radar, while cotwebe collected in than
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ng the state of the place, Ethan was seating will anger “May, what were you thinking? Clem is my sister Wer allowed her to the m
May Feeling voorged and helpless, replied, ” w your wis told Miss Claire to stay here in the first plana? Have you forgotten?‘
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Eight years when Claire was bit on Incus, I had bot her clone room
Claire hd picked the quest room hest to the bdnen, which he tumendiately rejected, I plors to tors Head into my study Pick wether
Then, Clane phone the room adjacent in Varmen’s. The infiend mujalt, “Venusaur wants to triako Heat her and studio: Your cani alay Hare’i
Fully Clate setled on the attic, only for ton to aljeet on mor, “You are a Blowout, it people new year Hund in this allic, they’d laugh als May out there another room?
We do have another space, but it’s just a storage room
Then cleat and let her stay the tempoutly
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this ache
the vast mumston where even the stall enjoyed private cu les owic inter foal lamen relegated to a damp, dank storage space for
The realization nearly suffocated feu il
Tubs not necessary then replied hanly, has volen feed will grill and regist, as though placed by countless nestles of raras te book a deep lomail and instur–ipid, “Call Victor, Toll him to come in my mom‘
With those words, I called Claire’s unconscious forms and lastud stratul for las bedroom
Watching Ellen’s funtied sell, May Tell a surge of happiness for Claire Is
this master finally showed some brotherly cons for Miss Clatte, nini ya ujunglect he quickly dialed Victor Les nubes, “Hello? fr Lots, mur young lady is ill Please com quickly
Five minutes later, the dor to Ethan’s room swing open, and Victor’s voice pieced m
“Me Eshan, do you dote on your sister an much that youd move her to your room when Van in sick wid should be resting in hers? Well, why is it l
Victor entered, his expression benused until he spotted Glatte’s pale Tree on the lid. His playful demeanor vanished, replaced by
“I don’t treat comials, he said, grabbing Ide medical bay and turning to leave
“Victor Ellen called out, Ian voice low but unyielding, “She’s my sister Donnell era initial
Victor’s demean termalnied as old as
“t’s your sister, but what about Vanessal Claire stimes your blood, but Vanessa gew with you tone was a bright young woman, a Cole family heiress, until Clare tuned her into a vegetable Clare served only fus years in pson, yet she can still live a normal life Hut who will give free a second chance? Her life was destroyed by Clau
Elharts face showed conflict, his hands clencing and unclenching as he grappled with his emotiona
Op of hand, there was his remorse and the unbreakable bond of family with Claire On the other, the deep injustice and pain suffered t Vapes and bane. He felt trapped between two movable stones
at she’s still my sister he said, his voice frail faut studieonly tosistent #
Victor looked at Claire’s frail, emaciated face and let out a mocking laugh, I dont care A women malicious as he wonddwy kring
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“Vister Ethan’s voice rose, his gaze unwavering and resolide. At least in her specially her rig lag
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The two men looked ayaw, a silent battle of wills hanging in the wr
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