NovelEnglishChapter 120 This time, Claire felt as if the ground beneath her was spinning uncontrollably. For a fleeting moment, she was transported back five years in her mind.
Back then, it was the sscenario. Her own brother, her childhood friend, her betrothed in nonly-all stood united against her, verbally attacking her with such venom that it felt like they wanted to drown her in their collective disdain.
Five years had passed in the blink of an eye. The twas different, the place was different, yet here they were, the speople, accusing her of murder with the sfervor.
Aberdeen, watching these men treat her granddaughter-in-law so harshly and unjustly accusing her of murder, was incensed.
She stepped forward, prying Ethan's hand away, shielding Claire like a mother hen protecting her chick. "What on earth is wrong with you people? Throwing accusations around without knowing the truth! It was that woman trying to suffocate the patient in bed!" Aberdeen pointed an accusing finger at Vanessa.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGrace and May chimed in from the sidelines, "Yes, we all saw it." Brian, Vincent, and Ethan all turned their attention to Vanessa.
"No, it wasn't me! It was Claire who tried to strangle Irene. I was protecting Irene," Vanessa defended herself frantically, her voice thick with tears.
Vanessa's hair was a tangled mess, with strands clinging to her tear-streaked cheeks, making her look utterly disheveled.
The scratches on her face, inflicted by Claire, were glaringly obvious, contrasting sharply with her tearful, pitiful appearance.
She sobbed, her body trembling slightly, her voice laden with emotion, "It wasn't me, it really wasn't. Irene is my dear friend, why would I harm her? It was Claire who burst in and attacked Irene. I tried to stop her, and she scratched me." With that, she broke into another fit of sobbing, a sight that would draw sympathy from anyone who saw her. Brian's eyes, already filled with rage, grew even redder. He whipped around and grabbed Claire by the throat, slamming her against the wall. "You still dare to deny it?" Claire felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck her back, sending a wave of pain through her entire body. Her head spun from the impact, her vision blurring.
With her throat constricted, she couldn't breathe, her face turning a shade of blue.
But she ignored her own pain, straining to push out a weak plea from her throat, "Call a doctor, save..." Aberdeen was on the verge of exploding with anger.
In her eighty years, she had never encountered such unreasonable and thoughtless people.
No wonder her granddaughter-in-law was desperate to escape; she was surrounded by violent fools.
If it were her, she'd run too.
The old lady, both anxious and furious, struck Brian's arm with her cane.
Brian, feeling the pain, loosened his grip on Claire's neck.
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Aberdeen seized the moment to pull Claire into her arms, holding herm tightly, and shouted, "If you don't get aldoctor now, the patient will truly be beyond saving." Brian's body jolted, casting a furious glance at Claire before rushing out to find a doctor.
Claire watched his retreating figure, and only then did she belatedly sense something amiss.
With all this commotion, surely the doctors and nurses would have noticed.
Yet not a single medical professional had cto check on the situation, el as if this floor was devoid of staff.
It was impossible for there to be no doctors unless they had all been deliberately sent away.
Claire snapped her gaze back to m Vanessa, just in tto catch the glimmer of satisfaction in her eyes.
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