Five-Year Scam: My Boyfriend's Secret Family and Fortune のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 9

Tears swam in my eyes, but I desperately held them back.When I opened the door, Mom was propped up in bed. She immediately reached for my hand."Claire, you're staying home for good this time, aren't you?"She paused, her cloudy eyes filled with concern."I used to worry when you told me that young man came from a poor family, but after getting sick this time, I've had a change of heart. You two love each other so much. As long as you're together, that's what matters most."She unclasped the necklace around her neck."Take this. Your grandmother gave it to me years ago. It should be worth a fair bit. If he doesn't have enough money to marry you, or if he needs capital to start his own business, you can sell it. I don't need anything. I just want to see you happy. Okay, Claire?"I bit down hard on my lip, but the tears spilled over anyway."Mom, I'll go get you some water."I left the room as if fleeing.It was the middle of summer, yet the air conditioning in the hallway chi

I turned and walked away.Blake's furious shout followed me."Why wouldn't you want to be with me? Do you have any idea how many women would kill to be in your place?"He rushed over in a few strides and grabbed my shoulders."Claire, if you stay with me, you can have everything! You'll never have to haggle over the price of vegetables or agonize over whether you can afford something you want. You'll never have to check a price tag again! Everything you once wanted but couldn't afford, I'll give it all to you!"I slapped his hands away, utterly disgusted.The words came straight from my chest. "Go fuck yourself."I never wanted all these lies.The air between us turned ice-cold.My phone buzzed. A message from Mom appeared on the screen. She said she was worried about the hospital bills and had checked herself out. Now, she wasn't feeling well and wanted me to bring her some medication.My heart clenched.Mom had never been in good health. How could she just discharge hersel

When Blake woke up again, he was in the hospital. The instant he opened his eyes, he jolted upright as if struck by lightning.With a hoarse voice, he mobilized every member of his staff. Then, he offered an astronomical reward online for information about Claire's whereabouts.He still couldn't bring himself to believe that Claire would simply be gone.However, the news he got in return was that there were signs of wild animals near the cliff where the car had crashed. Although no body had been found, it was highly likely that she had been devoured by predators.Blake refused to believe it. He offered a fortune to anyone who could provide footage of the accident.When he finally saw the video of his two bodyguards leap from the moving car, overwhelming fury consumed him. It was the two men jumping out that caused the car to lose control and plunge over the cliff!He immediately ordered his men to track down the two men responsible for escorting Claire that day.They were locate

Blake's eyes lit up with undisguised joy.The flowers in his hand slipped to the ground with a soft rustle. He rushed forward in a few strides and grabbed my hand, his fingers trembling."Claire, it's really you! You're alive! Thank God!"His voice shook, and his eyes reddened."Where have you been all this time? Do you have any idea how long I've been looking for you? I missed you so much. I missed you so, so much!"I stared at the man pouring out his longing. All that I could think about was his lies, his betrayal, and Mom's death.Every bit of it led back to this man.I instinctively stepped back and wrenched my hand from his grasp."I'm sorry, Mr. Grayson, but we have nothing to do with each other anymore. Whether I'm dead or alive is none of your concern. I paused, then turned and pointed to the headstone behind me. "This is my mother's grave. I'm sure she doesn't want to see you either. So please, don't come here again."The merciless words cut into Blake's chest like