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The Name You Carry
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2024-08-02 03:00:18Chapter 41: The Name You Carry
Claire’s POV
Hours passed as I went through each document, my anger and sadness intensifying with every page. I felt as if I was drowning in a sea of lies and betrayal. It was not his money, it was mine! Left by mom. How dare he use it? And I never knew about it, he never told me.
If only I knew, I could have used it to leave that family and live on my own. I would not have had to endure their endless glares and harsh treatment of me.
As the afternoon turned into evening, I realized I had not even thought about my wounds as I was drowned in scanning every single page of the documents left by the agent— Mary. I pushed back from the table, wincing as the movement pulled at my stitches. I needed to take care of myself, even as I dealt with this matter. I do not k
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