Chapter 182

Back to Claire. Since Adrian had taken her back to Lakeside Haven, her mood had improved a lot. After dinner, she even treated herself to a dopamine-inducing slice of cake. As for Nelson Cooper's words? Already tossed them out the mental window—whatever he was, she couldn't care less anymore. Of course, she hadn't forgotten about Beatrice, who was still unconscious in the hospital. During dinner, she messaged her on WhatsApp—didn't call, just sent a few polite texts and attached a pretty sizable red packet. She included a half-hearted excuse, saying something had come up so she couldn't visit her in person. Even Mrs. Lewis had called her. Not showing up was one thing, but not even saying a word? Now that was just plain rude. She used to not care about this kind of stuff. But she was learning. Slowly. Beatrice didn't accept the money, of course, but she didn't seem bothered either—just replied with a couple of polite lines. Even though it was all over text, Claire could feel the emotion