Chapter 266

Claire's POV Lucius's voice called out behind me after I'd taken just a few steps. His words stopped me cold, but I didn't turn around. What he said hit me hard. Losing that baby had destroyed me. Even after all these years, the memory still hurt. That was my first child. "You expect me to believe you?" I asked, still facing away. "You've already missed three years of his life. Do you want to miss his entire childhood?" Lucius said. I couldn't help myself. I turned and saw Lucius standing with Lucas. They looked almost identical. One big, one small. Lucas was looking back at me, his little eyes so sad and hopeful. My heart twisted with confusion and pain. What was Lucius trying to do? Why had he lied about our baby dying? And why tell me this now, just when I was about to go public with Klein? "Don't you want to know the truth about what happened?" Lucius asked quietly. I turned fully, glaring at him. "No matter what you say, it won't change the fact that you hurt me. I won't forgive y