NovelEnglishChapter 424 Here is an English adaptation localized for a Western audience, following your guidelines: This way, he could go on fooling himself, pretending Claire was still right there beside him.
She found this behavior utterly revolting.
When she was alive, they never cherished her.
Now that she was gone, they acted as if they couldn't live without her.
But honestly, they brought all this upon themselves. They deserved it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf Claire was up there watching from heaven, there's no way she'd be moved by their pathetic displays. She'd probably just laugh at the absurdity of it all.
After watching for a while, Irene lost interest and turned away, leaving them to wallow in their misery. Claire, if there's such a thing as another life, I hope you find happiness.
Please, never again be born into a family like the Linwoods.
That was Irene's heartfelt wish for her.
Out in front of the house, the two men finally stopped fighting. Both of their faces bore the marks of the scuffle. Ethan didn't seem to care. He just kept staring at the girl, a strange, hopeful smile spreading across his bruised face.
"Claire, you're back? Does this mean you've forgiven your big brother?" The girl shot him a vicious glare. "What the hell are you talking about, Claire? I'm not her. You've got the wrong person." She was nothing if not defiant.
But who could blher? Ever since she'd gotten together with Brian, she'd had everything she wanted. Just a couple years ago, she was working tables in a noisy bar, and now, overnight, she'd landed herself a life among the wealthy.
Brian had spoiled her senseless for more than two years. Her only complaint was that, while he showered her with gifts and affection, he never took things all the way.
He also had a habit of silencing her or forbidding her from leaving the house whenever he pleased. Today was the first tin ages he'd taken her out to look at houses, and a wouldn't you know it, they ran into lunatic. She was more than happy to vent her frustrations on him.
What she didn't expect was that her one flippant "What the hell, Claire" would set Ethan off completely.
He slapped her hard across the face, shouting, "Don't you dare insult my sister!" Brian's eyes went bloodshot. He clapped his hand over her mouth. "Didn't I tell you not to speak?" "Don't you get it? The way you talk, your tone-it's nothing like hers. She was never this crass." The girl struggled desperately, gasping for air, but Brian's grip was too tight. She couldn't break free.
Her vision swam as she started to faint.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmFinally, Ethan realized what was happening and rushed over. "Let go-she can't breathe, you're suffocating her!" Brian released her and pulled her into his arms, murmuring, "Claire, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Please, forgive me, okay?" Ethan just stared at the girl's face, entranced.
The resemblance was uncanny-especially in profile.
"Brian, is your plan to move in here with her?" "That's right. So, nyour price. How much for the house?" Ethan's eyes gleamed as he looked "The house isn't for sale at the But bet and she want to live here, I won't stop you." And so, from that day on, the three of them lived together in the mansion.
"You're not allowed to speak. It ruins the illusion-you don't sound like Claire atalh" The content is on contundlike novelenglish.net! "Who said you could smile? Claire never smiled like that."
"Sit still. When the sunlight hits you conte y just so, you really do look more like her. "Who let you into the storeroom? Get out-don't touch Claire's things." Ethan and Brian shaped her, day by day, into a perfect imitation of Claire.
Now, at last, they could pretend Claire would never leave them.
Because in their minds, she never had. Claire was stillight therewith them-always. The content is on e novelenglish.net!
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