Chapter 276: It’s You

“What do you want?” Claire frowned, looking at the recording in Caroline’s hand. She wasn’t aware of the rope Caroline had set up to push her off the cliff. She just felt that Caroline wouldn’t hand over the recording so easily.

“I can give you the recording, but you have to promise that once you prove your innocence, you will completely disappear from Frederick’s world.” Caroline, even in her folly, anticipated Claire’s question and stated her prepared demand.

Claire laughed. “I don’t need to promise. Once I can prove my innocence, I will certainly do that.”

“Really? How can I trust you?” Caroline didn’t trust her words.

“What reason do you have not to trust me? Think about it. Since I was released from prison, how much torment have I suffered? Do I have a masochistic tendency? I’ve been beaten black and blue. Why would I want to stay by Frederick’s side? If it weren’t for the fact that I’m still considered guilty and fear…”

“But now, it’s good that the recording you hold can prove my innocence, and I won’t have to worry about Frederick and Harrison sending me to prison anymore. Of course, I will leave and live a quiet and happy life. But before that, I need to listen to the entire content of the recording. Otherwise, how would I know if this recording can prove my innocence?”

Claire felt an inexplicable sense of unease in her heart. If Caroline wanted to give her the recording, she could choose any place. They all lived at the Halfmoon Manor. Caroline could have easily handed it over there. Claire thought to herself, “Why did she have to meet me in this desolate mountain area? Is she planning some trick?”

“Okay.”

Caroline, of course, didn’t expect Claire to keep her promise. Her earlier words were deliberately spoken for Claire’s benefit. Her true goal was to kill Claire. As for the recording, it didn’t matter if she listened to it. She would die anyway. In the end, Diana’s death would still be attributed to Claire.

Caroline raised an eyebrow and began to play the contents of the recording pen.

“Hello? I know. Okay, you say.”

“What? I disagree with this matter.”

“There’s no room for negotiation. Why should I agree to you?”

“I don’t know. I’m just a weak woman, an ordinary person. I just want to be with the one I love.”

“Yes, Frederick is indeed not an ordinary person, but I have never expected anything more. I just want to stay by his side in this life.”

Claire didn’t expect the recording to contain such content. It was indeed Diana’s voice, but it wasn’t a conversation with someone else. She seemed to be on a phone call. Claire listened for a while without hearing any valuable content, and there was a long silence in the middle.

Claire frowned. “There’s nothing in this recording. It’s just Diana making a phone call.”

Caroline chuckled, “Don’t worry. The best part is yet to come.”

“Alright, I understand. Tell me about your plan.”

“Well, then what?”

After a few sentences, Claire finally heard the crucial content.

“I still can’t figure it out. If, as you said, I let Claire take the blame, what benefits do I have? After all, I’m already dead! In…”

Claire’s heart skipped a beat. She stared intently at the recording in Caroline’s hand, rooted to the spot. It could actually prove her innocence. Although the last sentence was a bit quiet and not as clear as before, it was enough to prove her innocence.

“What do you think? Can it prove your innocence?” Caroline turned off the recording pen and shook it triumphantly.

“Okay, I promise. Once I submit the recording pen and prove my innocence, I will leave Frederick.” Claire nodded. She didn’t want to stay by Frederick’s side anyway.

“Okay. Let’s have a pleasant cooperation.”

Caroline nodded and placed the recording pen on a stone table nearby. She was confident Claire would come to get it. And indeed, she was right.

Seeing her put down the recording pen, Claire stepped forward. Caroline stood by, positioned herself, ready to make her move. Having confirmed that the recording pen could prove her…

“Ah!”

Just half a step away from the stone table, Claire tripped on the rope. Caroline seized the moment and pushed her with all her might. “Go to hell!”

“Claire!”