Chapter 7 - The Betrayal Uncovered
Ethan scrambled to his feet, trying to reach for Claire’s hand. "Claire, baby, please! I didn't know! My mother handled the finances! I love you, Claire! I was just doing what she told me!"
"You didn't know?" Claire asked, her voice dropping into a quiet, dangerous register. "Did you also not know about the divorce papers you had your lawyer draft last week?"
Ethan froze mid-step, his mouth hanging open.
Claire reached into her dress jacket and pulled out a folded white document, tossing it onto the cake table next to the candles.
"You drafted papers to strip me of maternal rights to Noah, claiming I was mentally unfit due to my 'low-income status,'" Claire said, her eyes burning with icy restraint. "You planned to kick me out on the street the day after Noah's birthday."
The high-society guests in the crowd began taking out their phones, recording every word as gasps of disgust broke out among the tables.
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"Ethan... how could you?" one of the prominent city council members in the crowd shouted. "She's a war hero!"
👉 What did Margaret do in a final, insane attempt to destroy Claire's evidence?
