Chapter 252: You’re Remarkable

Claire was even more shocked when she heard Frederick’s words. When she looked up, she clearly saw the unmistakable gentleness in Frederick’s eyes. In that moment, one thought echoed repeatedly in Claire’s mind: Frederick loved her. But it was just a fleeting thought, one she couldn’t even believe herself. Was this really the Frederick she knew? The same Frederick who had hated her so much that he sent her to prison?

How could he even ask her, “Why isn’t it sweet anymore?” Claire gave a bitter laugh. At this moment, it really felt like she was dreaming. No, she was dreaming. “Claire, what are you even thinking?” This man had personally sent her to prison. And everything she suffered during those four years in prison was all because of him. Even after she got out, he never showed any intention of letting her go. “Have you forgotten how he had you take a knife for Caroline?” she thought bitterly.

“Claire, I’m asking you something,” Frederick said, his voice sharp. Frederick, seeing Claire’s lack of response, asked again. His voice snapped Claire out of her thoughts. She gave another bitter laugh. “What are you asking me? Why don’t I think it’s sweet? Frederick, shouldn’t you be asking yourself that?”

“Do you think things between us could ever be sweet? Anna died because of me, and four years ago, you sent me to prison yourself. After I got out, you still hated me. You found new ways to torment me. And now, you’re asking me if things between us are sweet?”

“Or is this your latest way to torture me? After all, you know I’ve always loved you. Nothing is more painful than giving someone hope, only to destroy it completely.”

“But it doesn’t matter anymore. I don’t want any hope now. I just want to live my life. As for taking that bullet for you…”

“It was because I knew saving your life was the only way I could escape from Alan. Otherwise, someone like me would never have made it out alive from those terrorists.”

After saying all this, Claire felt a weight lift off her shoulders. She truly didn’t want to love someone with all her heart anymore, especially Frederick. “Truly, you could never imagine pouring your entire being into loving someone, with no way out, only to be forced to the edge of a cliff by that very person. What kind of pain and despair would that be? That was exactly how I felt four years ago—so much pain, so much despair. I never wanted to experience that kind of pain and despair again,” Claire thought with determination.

“Fine, Claire. Very well!”

By the time Claire finished, Frederick’s face had turned dark, his entire presence radiating an icy chill. Even the temperature in the hospital room seemed to drop. Richard, who had been enjoying the sweet atmosphere, froze, his smile stiffening. He never imagined things would end up like this. Just moments ago, the atmosphere between them had been so warm, so sweet.

“We’re leaving,” Frederick said. Without hesitation, Frederick turned and left. Richard didn’t dare say a word and quickly followed him. But after they left, no one noticed a young stranger standing at the corner of the hospital room. Once Frederick and Richard were gone, the man pulled out his phone and made a call.

“Miss, everything is going as you predicted. You can begin your plan now.”

On the other end, a woman held Anna’s photo, comparing it to her own face as she laughed. “Of course. With a life between them, Frederick and Claire will never reconcile. It’s an unbridgeable chasm between them!”