Claire doesn’t want Kate to worry, so she says, “nothing. I just wake up.”
Kate is not a careful person. She says, “it’s noon. Don’t sleep. Come out, I have something to discuss
with you. You go out quickly and call me when you’re ready.”
Then Kate hangs up.
Claire hangs up in a daze. She lies in bed for a long time and then gets out of bed weakly. She takes a
bath first. Claire feels her standing feet shaking when she takes a bath. She hasn’t eaten for a long
time. She feels like she is going to faint at any time.
The warm water runs through Emma’s swollen cheeks. She is very sore. Claire feels terrible. Her body
is in pain and her spirit is insulted.
But fortunately, Claire, who has always been strong, still insists.
After the bath, she looks at her swollen face in the mirror. She thinks that if Kate with a bad temper
sees her, she will be angry. She will get into trouble. With that in mind, Claire decides to make up and
hide the wounds. Although she can’t make up after she gets hurt, Claire endures the pain and makes
up.
This is Claire’s first time wearing heavy makeup. She thinks she can’t bother Kate any more. And she
can’t tell Kate about the pain. She can recover slowly by herself.
Looking at the heavy makeup in the mirror, Claire tries to give herself a smile. She tries to adjust the
most natural smile. When she is ready, she goes downstairs.
Kate wants to meet Claire at a cafe, but Claire refuses, because now she just wants to eat and drink to
fill her stomach.
Claire barely speaks after she sees Kate. She is in a trance. After seeing Claire’s haggard appearance,
Kate doesn’t mention what she wants to discuss with her.
When all the food is on the table, Claire finally recovers. She smiles bitterly and chews the food. Both
the waiter and Kate are shocked to see her eating.
Although Claire’s makeup is quite heavy, her dress and temperament are obviously not like that of an
uneducated woman. The surprised people didn’t expect Claire to be so rude when she is eating.
While Claire is eating, Kate keeps an eye on her. She speaks to her occasionally, but Claire doesn’t
have time to answer. She just eats.
Kate frowns. When Claire is full Kate asks her, “what happened?”
Claire freezes. She wipes her mouth with a tissue and looks at the mess shamefully. She shakes her
head and says, “nothing, I’m just hungry.”
Claire is covering up so Kate is upset. She cries, “Claire, do you think I’m a fool? I’ve known you for
more than ten years. You don’t eat this way. How many days have you not eaten?”
Claire knows she can’t cheat Kate. She thinks and says, “two days. I didn’t have a good appetite the
other two days.” Claire thinks she has a natural smile and wants to cover up her inner grievance.
But when Claire smiles, Kate sees the injury on her face.
“What’s the matter with your face? Claire, have you ever treated me as a friend? Tell me!” Kate roars.
Claire shakes her head and says nothing.
Kate is a little angry. She goes on, “you’re not what I thought you were. I wants to discuss revenge with
you, but I didn’t expect you to be what you are now!”
When Claire sees Kate’s disappointment, she thinks of the grievances and insults she has suffered
today. She wants to recover herself and not rely on others, but eventually she begins to choke and cry.
Kate knows she is going too far. She takes Claire’s hand and says softly, “I’m sorry. I just don’t want
you to go on like this. You have to work hard for your own happiness. You can’t keep giving in. Claire
used to be weak and kind, but she has courage.”
Claire nods. She clenches her teeth and doesn’t let herself cry because of Kate’s comfort.
Kate sighs in a low voice, “just cry if you want to. To be honest, I haven’t seen our princess Claire cry
yet.”
The strong Claire haven’t given in to others. Even with Kate, the eldest sister of the motorcyclist party,
she is not weak.
Claire takes a deep breath and finally calms down. “It’s more complicated than you think,” she says. It
involves my parents, Bennett Family and Howard Family. Do you think I don’t want a divorce? I’d love
to divorce, but I can’t. Even if I say my grievance, we can’t solve the problem.”
They talk for a long time. Then Claire sees that it is getting late and gets up and says to Kate, “I’m
going back. Thanks to you today. I feel better.”
Kate suddenly stands up. She says incredulously, “what? Are you going home? Even if you don’t get
divorced, you don’t need to live in that hellish house every day. At least you need to stay tonight. You’re
beautiful, so maybe you’ll be in danger at night.”
Claire shakes her head and says, “no, I need...”
Kate takes Claire’s hand and says, “listen to me, or I’ll be angry.”
Kate makes a phone call. Two motorcycles soon appear in front of the restaurant. They are members
of Kate’s Biker party. Claire and Kate get on a motorcycle respectively. They go back to Kate’s
apartment.
When Claire arrives, she goes straight to her room to sleep.
But she doesn’t sleep as well as she thinks. Claire has been having nightmares. She wakes up many
times this night.
Claire has to keep sleeping. When she wakes up from the nightmare again, she finds that the sunshine
outside the window has already shone in.
Although she doesn’t sleep well, she falls asleep. Claire feels like she is reborn. She stretches a huge
stretch against the sun.
She rubs her eyes and finds the surroundings strange. She remembers that she came to Kate’s
apartment last night. She turns to see Kate.
But there is no one in bed. Kate is not at home.
Claire searches the whole apartment and doesn’t see Kate. And there are even beer bottles in the
living room.
Claire suddenly remembers that Kate said yesterday afternoon that she would drink beer before doing
something. So she can’t help thinking of Leo. She is shocked. Does Kate go to Leo for revenge? The
more she thinks about it, the more frightened she becomes.
Kate can’t beat Leo at all. If she is right, Kate is in danger now.
But where should she go to find her? Is she going to call Leo?
No!
No!
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