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Chapter 10 The Mask That Hides the Pain

Author: Serena Alexander
last update publish date: 2026-03-20 13:48:01

CLAIRE

“Why do you think you need to say goodbye, Matt?”

I’ve learned from the past. I don’t want to tell men why they should do something anymore. Because in the end, they’re never going to listen.

Just like how I always told Charles. One moment he’d do it, but the next he’d forget.

So for this serious issue, I want Matthew to think it through on his own. I want him to know why his actions hurt me in the past.

“I thought it was better to leave without you knowing,” he said after a moment. Hi
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  • The Divorce That Made Me Untouchable   Chapter 25 Control

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  • The Divorce That Made Me Untouchable   Chapter 24 I Know You Lie

    CLAIREI’m still where I was. I’m still staring at Charles and everything around him in disbelief. “Honey, are you okay?”I’m not okay. I’m terrified. I… thought he was going to kill me. “Oh, the coffee spilled. But that’s no big deal, honey. If you’re afraid I’ll get mad over that, then you’re way off. I won’t get mad just because you spilled the coffee I ordered.”Oh, he’s so confident. But my fear isn’t because I’m afraid he’ll get mad at me. I’m afraid he was about to finish me off when I couldn’t see his face yet. That’s what I’m afraid of.Charles walked past my belongings scattered on the floor. He also started climbing the stairs.“Stop right there.” I gestured with my hand.“What’s wrong?”“Where’s Eva?”“Oh, I’m so sad, baby. I thought you’d be happy because I’m here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. But instead, you’re looking for Eva. How sad I am.”I clenched my jaw. “Is Eva at the guest house?”“Of course she’s there, baby. She wouldn’t possibly be here to celebrat

  • The Divorce That Made Me Untouchable   Chapter 23 A Masked Attempted Murder?

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  • The Divorce That Made Me Untouchable   Chapter 22 The Distance I Created

    CLAIREI opened my eyes again. I moved a little further from Matthew. “If you’re talking about things outside of work, I don’t want you to get involved, Matt.”“Aren’t you going to sleep?”I let out a soft sigh. “Almost. But how can I sleep after hearing that?”“I’m sorry if I said it too loudly. Please don’t think about it, Claire. Pretend you didn’t hear it.”I closed the document in front of me and straightened my back. “Tell me how to erase what I heard from you just now.”Matthew was silent. I chuckled. “Instead of asking me to forget it, how about you explain it more clearly?”Matthew cleared his throat. For the first time, he scratched the back of his neck in front of me. “I just feel like the reason you’re going back to work isn’t what you said it was. I feel like there’s another motive you’re hiding. And whatever the reason behind it, I have no right to force you to tell me. It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me. It’s just that I want to make things easier.”I turned away.

  • The Divorce That Made Me Untouchable   Chapter 21 Sorry

    CLAIRE“It’s both.”I glanced at the paper behind him. “But unfortunately, here you’re only allowed to admire my ideas, Sir.”Matthew laughed. “I’m not your teacher or your boss. Call me by my first name.”I folded my arms. “But you’re my boss’s son.”“That doesn’t mean anything, Claire. Here, all the rules follow my mother’s wishes. If it were my company, then it would follow my rules.”I rolled my eyes. And just as Matthew lifted his butt slightly, I quickly grabbed the papers behind him. “Thanks for letting me know. I can go now.”“Wait, Claire.” I stopped right in front of the door. I heard the sound of Matthew’s footsteps getting closer.At this point, I didn’t dare turn around because I could feel Matthew’s breath on the back of my neck. So I was sure that if I turned around, I’d bump into him.“What else is there? Isn’t this over?” I asked a bit sharply, still in the same position. Suddenly, a sheet of paper floated in front of my face. “There’s one page that came loose.”I g

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