Semua Bab Too Late to Win Back The Ex-Wife: Bab 91 - Bab 94

Carter's tightly clenched fists, white-knuckled with fury just moments before, slowly relaxed. His gaze remained fixed on Claire, his eyes holding a complex, unreadable intensity. Whatever she was doing, however far she was taking this chaotic performance, he made no move to stop her. He simply watched, granting her the stage.Claire's initial fiery accusations gradually melted into something softer, more vulnerable. Her words trembled, and genuine-seeming tears began to spill over, tracing shimmering paths down her cheeks. The shift from accuser to wounded party was so seamless it gave Robert pause, cutting off the angry retort forming on his lips."Mr. Thorne," she sniffled, turning her glistening eyes toward him. "You must say something. I know you're working hard to find who did this. Please don't stay silent." She dabbed at her eyes with the back of her hand. "A father and son shouldn't carry such grudges. If you don't speak, people who don't understand might… might think you're

Diane's face lost all color. She grabbed Mason's arm, cutting off his impending protest. "Yes. Yes, of course. Mason needs to focus on his studies. We want him to be successful, like his brother."Mason snorted. "Who wants to be a boring suit like him?"Diane pinched his arm, hard. He yelped and fell silent, sulking."That's it?" Claire murmured, mostly to herself. She'd braced for a tougher fight, but this… this slap on the wrist was infuriating. She let a note of helpless worry seep into her voice. "But… what about the police? We already filed a report." She turned wide, anxious eyes to Carter. "Carter, will they… will they arrest Mason? For something that was probably just a terrible accident?"She was blinking at him rapidly, a clear signal: *Play along.*Her eyes were lively, sparkling with a cunning he'd never seen in her before. Her fingers were curled lightly in the fabric of his sleeve, a gesture that felt oddly intimate amidst the chaos. He felt a strange, unsettling flutter