All Chapters of Ravaging Mrs Claire: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

ClaireI knocked once—no answer. Then again. From inside, her voice snapped, “Riette, I told you to go away!” But the way she sounded… it was all wrong. Her voice cracked, fragile, like she’d been crying for hours.I reached for the handle anyway. Surprisingly, she hadn’t locked it. I turned the knob, pushed the door open, and stepped inside.The room was pitch black—no lights, curtains drawn tight. “Why did you do that? Just leave,” she mumbled from under the covers.I didn’t say a word. I walked straight to the windows and yanked the curtains open. Sunlight flooded in. She shot up immediately, face twisted in anger—until she saw it was me. Her eyes widened.I frowned, really looking at her now. Isa’s face was a wreck: red and blotchy, eyes swollen and puffy, lips raw like she’d been biting them bloody. “Mom?” she whispered.“What happened?” I asked gently. “Why have you been crying?”Her eyes flickered with panic for half a second before she turned her face away. “It’s nothing. Just

Claire The holiday finally came to an end for me. It was time to go back home—time to face everything I’d been running from.All through the flight, the kids slept soundly, curled up in their seats. Luppy leaned in close, wanting to talk, and I gave her a small, tired smile as I stood up.We moved a little farther away from them so we could whisper without waking anyone.“You know, ma’am,” she said softly, “one way or another, you’re going to have to tell them the truth.”I nodded, my eyes drifting back to where they slept—peaceful, innocent, completely unaware.“I know, Luppy. The problem is… how?”She looked at me with genuine pity in her eyes.One secret always drags another out into the light. How would the kids look at me if they found out I’d been in a relationship with a much younger man? Not just any man—a dangerous one who’d blackmailed me into it… and now, God forgive me, I actually liked it.I couldn’t even bear to imagine the disgust, the disappointment, the betrayal in t

IsaThe steady beeping of the machines blended with the sharp, sterile smell of the hospital, filling the room as Mom lay quietly on the bed. She looked exhausted, drained in a way I had never seen before, even in her sleep.The doctor said there was nothing physically wrong with her. No serious condition. Just severe mental and emotional stress, that was what caused her to collapse.Still, I couldn’t stop the tears.What she told us today was too much. Too heavy. I never imagined our family was this broken, broken beyond repair.Finding out Dad cheated on Mom still felt unreal. But thinking back now, it made sense. The last time we saw him, he wasn’t himself anymore. The warmth was gone. He had been pretending around us, acting like the father we remembered, but failing badly at it.And then there was Mom.Knowing she had gotten involved with someone else too only sealed it. The divorce she talked about wasn’t just words. It was inevitable.Riette had fallen asleep sitting upright, e

ClaireThe frown disappeared as quickly as it had appeared on his face, and for a moment I wondered if I had imagined it.“Enough with all this pregnancy talk,” he said. “I thought the holiday would do you good, so why faint the moment you arrived?”It did do me good. But constantly thinking about how or even when to break the news to my children had drained me more than I realized.The holiday was exactly what I wanted, yet my mind refused to rest. Now that everything was finally out in the open, I felt like I could breathe again—like peace was within reach.I knew it wouldn’t be easy for my children to understand or accept everything. It would take time, but eventually, they would come around. They had to.“It was,” I said honestly. “I had fun.”“Well, you weren’t the only one who did,” he replied.I snapped my gaze to him, one brow lifting. Oh—so he had fun too?“Your husband has been enjoying himself with one of my girls,” he added.So that was it. Ian.“What did you do this time?

Claire I guess I have no choice. The person he’ll have to speak to now is my lawyer.“Don’t think about it too much,” I said, trying to sound calm. “You shouldn’t let it get to you.”Inside I was furious, so angry I wanted to throw something across the room in a fit of rage.“Have you guys had something to eat?” I asked, trying to shift the mood and lighten the house a little.Riette nodded. “Yeah, we stopped at a restaurant on our way here.”I smiled at him.I turned to Max, whose face was still a bit twisted. “I didn’t plan for you and your sister’s holiday to be like this,” I said apologetically.He chuckled. “No need. We had fun at Gramps’.”I chuckled too.“Speaking of which, I should go check on your sister,” I said.Max shook his head. “No need. I’ll talk to her myself. You should rest. I don’t want you fainting on me again,” he muttered.I laughed softly.My mind drifted back to Liam. Having Isa there clearly made him uneasy. I’d half expected him to make a scene at the r