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Chapter 228 At His Wits’ End
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The weight of Javier’s influence had been palpable all along, and even though she was seething with frustration, she knew better than to act rashly.Shawn stood beside her, his expression also complicated. In the end, he said grudgingly, “Let’s go. I’ll take you back.”The situation was already out of her control, and she couldn’t do anything about it, so she could only go back and think of a solution.On the way back, Hattie’s face was a hundred times uglier than ever before. Not only was her face completely dark and stormy, but it was also long and puffy.Shawn realized Hattie was upset when he saw her like this. However, he had no idea how to console her.At this moment, Hattie spoke up. She gritted her teeth and said, “I absolutely cannot sit and wait for my demise. I must find a way to drive Claire out. If things continue like this, I will have no chance at all.”“Hattie, calm down. Maybe things are not as you think. As far as I know, Javier and that woman’s relationship is
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By the next day, things changed significantly in Marquez Manor. Javier’s parents became more relaxed now that Javier had taken over their family business and affairs. The two had complete confidence in Javier’s abilities to juggle everything. The only issue that bothered them was Javier marrying a single mother. Nevertheless, they now lived a leisurely life. That was especially true for Sofia, who had more free time to have tea with her friends or garden to her heart’s desire. She did whatever she wanted whenever she had nothing important to do. The same occurred today. Sofia was busy watering her expensive collection of plants, a hobby she had maintained for many years. After putting the watering can down, one of her housekeepers approached to report, “Mrs. Marquez, Miss Snyder is here.”“Okay. Please tell Miss Snyder to wait. I’ll be right over.” With a gentle smile, Sofia motioned some other housekeepers over to continue her watering schedule before she headed to the living room.
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The reason Sofia said that was to ensure Hattie that she had long accepted the latter as her future daughter-in-law.Hattie naturally understood and compliantly nodded. “I knew you’d handle the matter best. I should learn from you more.”Only a smile came from Sofia, who no longer commented on Javier and Claire’s relationship. Instead, she exchanged lifestyle chats with Hattie. Similarly, Hattie had dropped the topic altogether. However, she knew the former wouldn’t let the matter go on. The situation affected Javier’s future and the Marquez family’s reputation. Hence, Hattie had the utmost confidence that Sofia would interfere soon. All she needed to do to ensure that was inform Sofia about Javier’s affection toward Claire and Ollie. It didn’t matter how capable Claire was. Hattie had made it so that Claire would never get welcomed by the Marquezes by then. She mused, “Only I, Hattie Snyder, am worthy of marrying into the prestigious Marquez family! No one else can ever come close, m
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Sofia’s proud and emotional tone took a sharp turn when she realized Claire wasn’t planning to speak. “It’s been Javier’s destiny to stand out from the crowd. There’s no telling how far he can go in the future—but this won’t be his peak. However, it’s different for you, Miss Claire—you have a child. If Javier marries you for real, he’ll have to face disapproval from us, his parents, and everyone in the company.”She stopped talking, casting only the same gentle look at Claire as when their conversation started. It was to indicate she wasn’t doing this to spite the latter.Claire sipped her coffee, cringing mentally at how bitter it was, much like her emotions. What Sofia said was true, and Claire had no substantial reason to refute it; a single mother like Claire would indeed taint the bright future that awaited Javier. It would only make him a laughing stock if Claire insisted on staying with him.Meanwhile, Sofia didn’t plan on waiting for Claire’s response. Complicated emotions swir
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Charles wore an expensive navy suit. A slight smirk showed on his handsome face, adding to his air of mystique. Although he bore androgynous features, he possessed the best masculine and feminine attributes, giving him a balanced beauty that lowered others’ defenses against him. It differed from Javier’s more masculine, fully chiseled appearance; unlike the former, Charles’ good looks radiated a sense of boldness and edge yet also gave off a soft, alluring beauty. Both made him appear dangerously attractive, like sirens.Seeing him approach, Claire felt her heart race with anxiety. “Why are you here?”A wicked chuckle came from Charles before he raised a brow at Claire, asking, “This café is open to the public. Am I not allowed to be here?”That rendered Claire speechless. Her instincts told her Charles was behaving too oddly, keeping his motives to himself. She didn’t want to waste her time on his riddles and turned to leave instead. To her displeasure, Charles immediately blocked off
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Claire faltered upon hearing that. It was as if a pair of massive hands clutched her heart and squeezed the life out of her, suffocating her and rendering her mind blank.Charles’ smirk deepened, but not out of malice; he appeared to pity her as he chuckled. “It seems you’re unaware of this. Why don’t I tell you more, then? After all, everyone else knows about it—”“That’s enough. I don’t want to hear a word,” Claire interrupted, finality radiating from her every word. “I don’t care if you’re trying to turn me against Javier or if you have some other motive. Nothing you do or say will work. If that’s all, I’ll take my leave now.”With that, she picked up her handbag and stormed off without sparing him another glance. Although she had the final say, her hasty departure only made her seem like she was fleeing.One of the bodyguards asked in a low voice, “Sir, do we go after her?”Charles watched Claire’s figure run further into the distance while calmly shaking his head. “No. I’ve laid o
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David was used to being arrogant and domineering over others, so now that he had lost in a verbal joust with Claire, he felt utterly humiliated. What made it worse was Morrow, someone he was trying to impress, had seen the entire thing. He snarled through gritted teeth, “Why, I ought to…”His words faltered, and after what felt like forever, he still couldn’t finish his sentence. David’s face reddened with raw resentment while his chest sank, indicating he was holding back his anger. A scoff came from Claire before she stated, “You’ve finally witnessed it firsthand, Mr. Marquez. The company has always prioritized harmonious teamwork; plus, Mr. Zimmerman and I share the same position, so it’s unlikely that we have to interact frequently—yet, he deliberately goes out of his way to start trouble with me. Well, Mr. Marquez? Will you help restore justice now that you’ve seen him pick on a helpless girl like me?”With a smug grin, Claire shifted full responsibility over the matter to Morrow
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Raina and Thomas jolted out of their seats from the impact. It took them some time to process what had just happened.“Oh, thank God. That was so scary,” Raina exclaimed, patting her chest to soothe her spirits.On the other hand, Thomas’ eyes immediately shot toward Claire. Only after confirming her safety did he secretly sigh in relief. He then saw her frustratingly rubbing her temples, so he offered, “Claire, why don’t I drive? You should get some rest.”Claire nodded before compliantly switching seats with Thomas. Once she settled down and shut her eyes, she couldn’t help thinking, “I’m an idiot for doing all this. I can’t believe I’m just now realizing that I care so much about who Javier loves. This obsession of mine isn’t good, so I need to pull myself together and get these emotions under control. I can’t allow random things to affect my logic and judgment. After all, what Javier and I have is more than a marriage on paper. I’m sure of it.”The three soon arrived at their desti
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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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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
