Chapter 412

Harold looked completely lost. He shook his head. "No way, Claire and Julian wouldn’t hurt anyone. Marian’s Victor’s wife — their cousin-in-law, for crying out loud. They were just visiting, why would anything go south?" Natalie feigned a troubled look. "The reason behind it… I really can’t say." Harold frowned. "What can’t you say? Just spit it out." Natalie hesitated. "I’m serious, I can’t. It involves Marian’s reputation." That sentence made Claire’ blood run cold. …Had Marian lost her mind and spilled that to Natalie? Or did Natalie figure it out herself? Reputation? What reputation? Marian never had any to begin with — and now she was dragging Julian down with her? He’s a decent, respectable man from a good family. She wasn’t gonna let anyone smear his name. Claire was getting anxious now. Julian gently pressed down on her hand, calm as ever. "Relax. Let’s see how this plays out first." Claire gritted her teeth. Let it play out? What, until it plays straight into your ribcage? And