NovelEnglishChapter 167 Nathan was calculating in his mind, but his face feigned concern, his voice softened to sound as gentle as possible. "Ethan, don't worry. I'll have someone track down Claire right away. She doesn't have any money on her, so she can't have gone far." Ethan heard his father's words, but he didn't respond. He was too drained to muster any reply.
Images of Claire flooded his mind. All the kindness she had shown him turned into sharp needles, piercing his heart over and over.
He regretted not trusting Claire more back then, regretted not standing by her side when she needed him the most.
Would she have run away if he had treated her better after she was released from prison? Thinking about how Claire had been imprisoned for five years for no reason, how her health had deteriorated so much that she would never fully recover, it was almost more than he could bear.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEthan curled up on the couch, clutching a pillow tightly, his face buried deep within it.
His shoulders trembled slightly, and an occasional, stifled sob escaped his throat.
Seeing him in such agony broke Adah's heart.
Her resentment towards Claire grew even further.
Was it really necessary to run away just because of a little grievance? In her eyes, Claire was deliberately making their family restless.
She regretted letting Claire into their height years ago, as ever since Claire returned, she had either bullied Vanessa or caused chaos in the household.
Five years in prison hadn't reformed her. What had she been doing in there all that time? Perhaps the prison guards had treated her leniently because she was the Linwood Group's heiress? No wonder her temper had only worsened.
How did she end up with such a wayward, rebellious daughter? It was enough to give her a headache.
Now, even Ethan was suffering from a stomach ailment because of Claire, and if his condition worsened, Adah would never forgive her.
Despite her anger, Adah gently patted Ethan's back, comforting him. "Don't worry. With your father sending people to find her, I'm sure we'll locate Claire soon." "I'll have someone make you ssoothing soup to help with your stomach. Eat, then rest; your health is what matters." After consoling Ethan, Adah led Nathan out of the room.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAbout half an hour later, a servant brought in a bowl of warm soup, speaking softly. "Master Ethan, have ssoup to warm your stomach." The familiar aroma reached Ethan's nose, prompting him to sit up, exhausted, and take a sip of the soup, only to immediately spit it back into the bowl.
"Why does it taste different?" The servant was puzzled. Soup is just soup, isn't it? Then Ethan weakly murmured, "It's not like the one I used to have." The servant paused, glancing at the soup, then immediately understood.
"Master Ethan, the soup you used to have was always made by May, simmered for over two hours."
"May always said that to make good soup, it needed to be cooked slowly, allowing the ingredients to release their flavors, making it rich and nourishing."
"And May mentioned that it was Miss Claire who taught her this method." Growing up in an orphanage, Claire shouldn't have known how to make such soup.
However, the orphanage director was a kind person, and to keep the m cup with children healthy she cthe idea of making nourishing soups for them daily. The children at the orphanage often didn't have access to nutritious food, and soup was inexpensive, though it required tto prepare.
By ensuring their stomachs were healthy, the children were less likely to fall ill.
Claire spent fifteen years in the orphanage and never suffered from stomach issues, rarely getting sick. Despite living in poverty, she was healthy.
Her stomach problems only began after returning to the Linwood family, due to years of irregular meals and lack of care.
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