Chapter 12
“Brother?”
Claire laughed softly.
The first time she called Zane “brother,” he got angry and told her:
“Claire, don’t call me brother. In my heart, you’ll only be my wife.”
But now, he was formally telling her:
“Claire, I am your brother. I only see you as my sister.”
Claire closed her eyes briefly, saying nothing more.
Suddenly, Zane pushed a card into Claire’s hand:/
“Claire, everything in the past is over. Until you’ve completely figured things out, you
should stay abroad.”
A cold breeze blew in, making Claire feel chilled to the bone.
But she still clutched the card tightly, smiling at Zane:
“Thank you, brother! Please rest assured, I won’t appear in front of you anymore to disturb you and my sister–in–law’s happy life.”
With that, Claire turned to leave.
After a few steps, Zane called out to her again.
“Claire, you are my sister after all, so I’ll allow you to attend my wedding before leaving.”
Claire didn’t turn back, just laughed dismissively:
“Sorry, I don’t have time. I wish you and Emma a happy marriage and your family of three
a blessed life.”
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From now on, her steps would never pause for Zane’s words again.
After dinner, Claire didn’t want to stay a second longer and left the Gray mansion immediately.
Before left, she took one last look at the house.
She and Zane had lived there together for more than ten years.
Once, every corner was filled with their laughter.
Now, it held only the sound of him and Emma playing with their child.
This was never her permanent home.
It was time for her to leave.
Claire’s flight was in the afternoon, but she got up early to pack all her belongings.
The apartment she was staying in was under Zane’s name.
Now that everything had been made clear, she naturally couldn’t continue to shamelessly live here.
Moreover, this time when she left, she might not return for a very long time.
So she planned to dispose of everything.
She didn’t want to stay in this city for another minute.
As she finished tidying up, she came across the only family photo with her parents. It suddenly struck her that the locket her mother had left her was still with Zane.
Her mother had said the locket could bring safety.
For a while, Zane had become obsessed with car racing, Worried about his safety, Claire had given him the locket.
Now that she and Zane had no relationship, she needed to get the it back.
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After all, it was an heirloom from her parents, very important to her.
But time didn’t allow her to find Zane again, so she could only call him and ask him mail the locket directly to New York later.
The phone rang for a long time before being answered.
Before she could speak, she heard a conversation from the other end:
“Zane, aren’t you afraid Claire will be truly disappointed in you and stay abroad forever?”
Then came Zane’s dismissive voice:
“That’s impossible. You guys don’t know how much she likes me.”
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