NovelEnglishChapter 192 **A few steps forward, her voice icy cold, "Give it back to me."** Vanessa could tell that whatever was in her hand meant a great deal to Claire. She suspected it was a gift Claire intended to give to Aberdeen.
That gave Vanessa all the more reason not to return it.
Out of Brian's sight, her long nails dug mercilessly into the embroidery, her eyes taunting Claire.
Claire saw the embroidery nearly mangled by Vanessa's nails, and fury surged through her.
She could no longer hold back. She lunged at Vanessa, and a scuffle ensued. Vanessa screamed, her voice tinged with tears, "Brian, help me!" Brian thought Claire had lost her mind. He grabbed her arm, forcibly pulling her away.
"Brian, you jerk, letgo!" No matter how Claire struggled, it was futile. Brian dragged her into a nearby room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Bang!" The door slammed shut as Brian pressed Claire against it.
"Claire, have you lost it?" Brian's voice was low and menacing, his face inches from hers.
Claire was breathing heavily, trembling with rage. She glared at Brian, her eyes ablaze with anger. "Let go of me!" Brian didn't loosen his grip. He held her wrists tightly, a warning in his eyes. "What exactly are you trying to do?" Claire's breaths gradually steadied, her gaze turning cold and resolute.
She lifted her head, locking eyes with Brian. "Brian, I should be asking you that. What are you trying to do?" "I was wrongfully imprisoned for five years. You robbedof my education, my health, my future.
I've becthis shadow of a person because of you and the Linwood family.
What right do you have to questionabout my actions? All I want is to stay as far away from you people as possible. Is that too much to ask?" Brian's eyes flickered, a hint of pain visible beneath them.
Seeing the emotion in his eyes, Claire let out a mocking laugh.
"Hah! You clipped my wings so I couldn't soar in the vast skies, forcingto struggle in the mud. I always wondered why I was persecuted so. What unforgivable crhad I committed to deserve this from all of you?" "For a long time, I couldn't understand. But now I finally do. It turns out my excellence was a crin your eyes!" Brian's pupils contracted, his face turning pale, a flash of panic in his eyes, though he quickly masked it with a cold facade. "Claire, stop talking nonsense." "If you dared to do it, why not admit it?" "I was better than you, and you couldn't handle it. You were so desperate to crush me, belittle me, manipulate me, trying to convinceI was worthless, from head to toe." "Enough!" Brian shouted.
Claire had reached her breaking point.
"If you had the nerve to commit such despicable acts, why shouldn't I call you out?" She showed no signs of stopping. "Brian, you're selfish and narrow-minded. You destroyed my life out of jealousy for my talent!" Her words echoed in the room, each one a sharp knife piercing Brian's heart.
Listening to these words that cut to the core, Brian's face flushed with shand anger. Seeing Claire's face reddened with fury, his defenses crumbled. Yes.
He wanted to clip her wings, to keep her brilliance from shining.
Only if she was ordinary could she belong solely to him.
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And only if she becordinary could he feel worthy of her, keeping her by his side, ensuring she'd stay hafter marriage, raising children, confined to his sphere. He never wanted her to becthe top talent her teachers spoke of! Struck at his most vulnerable, Brian only wanted to silence her.
He abruptly leaned down, capturing Claire's lips with a forceful kiss.
In an instant, all of Claire's words were swallowed by Brian.
His kiss was wild and domineering, as if he was pouring years of guilt, longing, and defiance into that single moment.
No matter what he had done, it was all for her.
Claire was left stunned, her mind blank from his sudden move, eyes wide with disbelief.
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