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Chapter 142 Inner Warmth
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As Claire made her way through the company, people came and went, and each one cheerfully greeted her. “Good morning, Ms. Claire.”She nodded and responded, “Good morning.” She continued on to Thomas’s practice room. She knocked on the door and walked in.“Claire, you’re here,” Thomas said as he stopped what he was doing and walked over to Claire.“How’s the training going?” Claire asked, seeing the sweat on Thomas’s body. It was impressive to see him working so hard early in the morning.“It’s going okay.” Thomas replied, looking down at his muscular arms and wiping off the sweat.Claire nodded and patted his arm. “You’re doing great. You’ve made a lot of progress.”Thomas blushed at her praise and scratched his head. Claire then got serious and pulled out a file from her handbag.She said, “I received a call today from the popular variety show ‘Rising Stars off the Grill’. They want to invite you to be a guest on the show. This is a great opportunity for you, Thomas. You nee
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At this moment, Javier looked in the direction of Claire, his dangerous eyes narrowed and the cold aura emanating from his body made Shawn and Leo slightly startled.Leo was Javier’s business partner and also a longtime friend. Although their relationship was not as close as Shawn’s, they were still good buddies.Shawn and Leo exchanged a glance, both saw surprise in each other’s eyes.Javier had been looking off since he came, and now it seemed like he was about to explode.Leaning over to Shawn, Leo whispered, “Shawn, what has gotten into Javier? Did he get triggered by something?”It was no wonder he was surprised. After all, the Javier he knew was notoriously cold and could control his emotions. This behavior was rare.Shawn shook his head. He remembered Javier’s recent behavior, and also started to wonder.Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and Claire’s beautiful face came to mind. Was this because of their marriage?Sure enough, following Javier’s gaze, Shawn sa
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The aroma of alcohol filled the air. Claire’s eyebrows twitched at the smell of it. Memories of that night flashed through her mind, and it ignited a burning anger within her.She now strongly suspected that Morrow did it on purpose, knowing that she wouldn’t let it go easily. He deliberately humiliated her because she could not do anything to him at the moment.Claire reached out to pour the wine over Morrow’s ugly face, but at the last moment, she held back. Today was a big day for Thomas, and she could not afford to make any mistakes. Otherwise, Morrow might do something to ruin it.Claire took a deep breath and tried to sound normal. She let out a sarcastic chuckle and said, “Mr. Marquez, you know I can’t handle my liquor. I won’t be drinking.”She deliberately mentioned her inability to hold her liquor to remind him of what happened that day. However, Morrow acted as if nothing happened and said, "Claire, you played a significant role in the company's success. Let me raise a t
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It wasn’t until Javier almost took her last breath that Claire finally snapped out of her shock and hastily pushed him away. Javier’s breath still lingered on her lips, making her face flush red. She gasped for breath and stuttered, “What, what were you doing?”She wanted to demand why he had suddenly kissed her, but the words could not come out no matter how hard she tried. It was just too embarrassing!Javier’s eyes grew even darker as he noticed Claire’s expression. Without a word, he averted his gaze and cleared his throat. “Don’t forget that you’re my wife in name. And have you forgotten what almost happened to you last time?As Claire recalled that incident, she felt a twinge of embarrassment. She coughed lightly and pulled away from Javier. She felt that he was dangerous and did not want to be too close to him.“I haven’t forgotten what happened last time. I just happened to run into him by chance. Thomas is here to record a program, and that’s why I came.” Despite Claire’s
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At the other side of the restaurant, Shawn and Leo were sipping their wine while they chatted. They looked over to Morrow’s side occasionally and could see that he was sulking.Leo got bored at the sight. He looked at Shawn and asked, “Shawn, what’s Javier doing? Why is he taking so long to go to the bathroom?”Shawn snickered, “You think he’s gone to the bathroom?”“Not really. He might not even be able to return.” Leo shook his head. He wondered in amazement, “Javier is acting so strange. What’s gotten into him?”At that thought, Leo saw through the corner of his eyes that Javier had walked out of the bathroom with a woman by his side.Leo was shocked. His eyes widened in surprise as he stared at them. He nudged Shawn and said, “Shawn, take a look, quick, there’s something big happening!”Shawn followed his gaze. He saw Javier and Claire walking out of the bathroom one after the other, and they left the restaurant directly.Instead of being shocked, Shawn understood in his hea
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When Javier got up to refill his coffee, he saw Claire lying on her side on the couch. Half her face was glimmering due to the sunlight. Her delicate facial features looked sharper under the shining sun. Occasionally, she would frown or stretch, which gave her a lithe feeling. Javier couldn't keep his eyes off her. Claire never noticed his burning gaze because she was too focused on her phone.Instead, she enjoyed this rare moment of peace. Javier looked away but could no longer focus on his work. His gaze would turn to Claire from time to time. He laughed at himself. He had seen so many types of women. What was going on with him?Time passed by, and Claire slowly closed her eyes and slept on the couch. When Javier couldn't control himself and glanced at the couch, Claire was peacefully asleep. Startled, Javier thought that most people would be nervous when they entered his office, but she actually fell asleep. What a rare sight. He helplessly sighed and got a blanket to cover
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Hattie's face was ashen after seeing how peacefully Claire was sleeping and didn't wake up after she had been there for such a long time. Javier looked up to see Hattie's gaze fixed on the couch. He wasn't surprised and coldly said, "Put the things here, and you can leave. I have some work to deal with."In the past, Hattie would endure Javier's intentional coldness and distance from her. She would leave after putting away the soup, of course. However, something was different this time. Javier said he was busy, but Claire slept soundly on the couch. What right did Claire have to sleep in Javier's office?Hattie boldly asked, "Javier, why is she here? Aren't you going to give me an explanation?" There was no emotion in Javier's eyes. He only looked up and said, "Hattie, there's a limit to my patience. Don't try to challenge it."Hearing how he deliberately lowered his voice made Hattie's heart ache. She wasn't a fool and understood Javier didn't want to wake Claire up. Also, she
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Javier glanced at Shawn indifferently. He knew what he was thinking about. His friend was almost perfect. However, he had to protect Hattie. So, Javier didn’t bother to explain. Instead, he looked at the soup Hattie had brought over. “She brought this soup over. Do you want it? If you don’t, I’ll throw it away.” Shawn was used to Javier’s indifference. Plus, whenever Hattie gave Javier something, it would end up in his hands anyway. “Understood. I’ll take it away,” Shawn said as he walked to the sofa with the container in hand. It was heavy, just like his current mood.Right then, Claire heard the noise and opened her eyes slowly. The person she first saw was Shawn. She was shocked and quickly got up. Awkward, she asked, “Mr. Jones. Why are you here?”Seeing her awake, Shawn greeted her politely. “What a coincidence, Ms. Weiss.” After that, he helplessly looked at Javier and hinted that he wasn’t the one to wake her up. Realizing she had slept in Javier’s office for a while
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Hattie looked extremely sincere in her pleading. However, when Sofia did not answer or even look at her, she began to lose confidence. Sofia's face was impassive. "Hattie, I've known you since you were a baby, but I can't help you with this. Please leave." She did not want to discuss the other stuff with her yet.However, Hattie was obstinate. She looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Aunt Sofia, please, please help me. I know it's not much trouble for you, but it can save our entire family. You've always been so kind to me. I promise that the Snyder family will repay you for your kindness!"Hearing this, Sofia felt uncomfortable. She raised her head and gazed at her coldly. "In this case, Hattie, I'll tell you why I won't help you," she said impatiently. "Do you really not know what you've done? I won't say it, but I know exactly what you've done to Ollie. You deserve everything that's happening to you now."Hattie widened her eyes, partly in shock and partly in disbelief when she h
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Javier paused outside the door and waited until Claire left before giving his subordinates a look. They understood perfectly and grabbed Chantelle at once.As Javier had ordered, they were to send this woman abroad as far away as possible and leave her to fend for herself.Outside the hotel, Claire looked up at the sky blankly. She felt like a huge burden had been taken off her shoulders; for the first time in a long time, she felt relieved of all the hurt that she had suffered five years ago. Turning back, she told Javier, "Thank you, Javier, for allowing me to face my fears. I feel so relieved now."Javier's expression fell when he heard her thank him. He tapped her on the nose fondly in exasperation. "What are you talking about? Of course, I won't let those who hurt you get off so easily. They have to pay for what they have done."Claire was touched to see him so protective of her. A surge of warmness spread in her chest as she gazed at him fondly. "I'm lucky to have you, Javier."T
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Hearing this, Javier narrowed his eyes. He felt like he was on the verge of grasping something, but the feeling passed too quickly for him to register it. Softening his tone, he said, "There's no need to be scared, Ollie. We're all right here with you. We'll protect you no matter what happens. Can you tell me what you remembered?"Ollie might have regained his memories from before he'd been drugged.Buoyed by the encouragement, Ollie thought hard for a moment and said with a frown, "I … I remember a lady beating me. She locked me up and didn't let me eat anything while saying bad things about me and Mommy all the time. I wanted to fight back, but I was too weak. After I tried to run, she caught me and beat me up some more and forced me to eat food off the floor." Toward the end of this, Ollie burst into tears.Claire's heart hurt for him. She wanted to hug him, but Javier got there first."Tell me, Ollie, do you know her name?" Javier's voice was thick with tears as well. "Do you remem
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With that, Henry threw a glance at the rest of the employees and hurried them out. He also dragged Raina and Thomas out with him, leaving only Claire and Javier's parents to keep him company.Since it was only a small procedure for Javier, he did not get a lot of anesthesia. He tried to wriggle his body a little. Realizing what he was doing, Claire quickly helped him sit up.Javier did not look like he had just come out of surgery. Thanks to his strong physique, he looked fine.Seeing this, Sofia finally eased up a little on her worries. "How are you feeling, Javier?"Javier shook his head. "I'm fine, Mom. I just need some rest. How about Ollie? Did they say when he'll wake up?" He already knew that the surgery was a success, so he wanted to know when he would be able to see Ollie."Randy said that Ollie will be out for some time, but he's fine," Claire replied. Javier nodded. He, too, finally eased up on the tight knot of worry that was weighing his chest.Once he was sure that Javie
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The surgery took three hours.As time went by, Claire got more and more anxious. However, there was nothing she could do but wait.In the end, Sofia was the first to crack. She went up to Claire and said anxiously, "Claire, are you sure that Dr. Xenos is good? It's been three hours, why aren't they out yet? I have a bad feeling about this."Claire wasn't exactly relaxed either, but she didn't show it. She gathered her thoughts and comforted Sofia. "Everything will be fine, Mrs. Marquez. Randy is a well-known surgeon, I'm sure he knows what he's doing. Don't worry." She wanted to reach out to comfort her, but in the end, she just sat there with an awkward expression. This was probably how their relationship would be in the foreseeable future—awkward and distant.Pedro watched their interaction with an air of knowingness. "Stop crying, Sofia," he said. "They're fine, you don't have to cry about them. Claire's still pregnant, don't upset her."Sofia was about to get angry about his admoni
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At that, Javier narrowed his eyes dangerously.The Weiss family wasn't in a stable condition right now, so it wouldn't be hard for him to take revenge on Claire's behalf. Now that he knew the truth of what had happened, he had to find a way to punish the perpetrators.The news that Ollie was Javier's biological son quickly spread, especially after Sofia held a party in celebration. In fact, it made headlines the day before Ollie's scheduled surgery.Javier wasn't surprised about it. He had been looking for an opportunity to announce it to the public so that there wouldn't be unsightly rumors that would affect Claire. Claire, on the other hand, felt a little uncomfortable about the announcement. After all, she had always been a private person; she didn't want anyone to disturb her peaceful life.After a while, though, she got used to it.The most important contributor to this was that it benefited Ollie. From now on, he wasn't a fatherless child anymore. He could tell anyone who would l
