Chapter 188

Claire clutched her chest, her breathing rapid, but her eyes kept darting around—still hesitating. Finally, she stammered, "Back when my daughter was a freshman in high school, she had a… a close friend. And then, I don't know what happened, but the boy… he died. "It wasn't my daughter, it really wasn't! It was an accident. But… maybe the boy misunderstood her. Yes, that's it—it was a misunderstanding. "My daughter's a good kid. She is, she really is. I just wanted Ms. Kinsman to check her fortune for me, her future luck. "She's getting married soon, even planning for kids. But I've felt something was off with her… her emotions. It must be that thing, it has to be." Her words were incoherent, and she was rambling. However, when it came to the crucial part, she started dodging the truth again. How cunning and shameless. Finally, Vespera understood what Claire meant by "you're already dead". No wonder they hadn't worried about her refusing to prepare the release agreement. Of