Brenda hurriedly said, "It’s only right, it’s only right. Though Raina wasn’t born from my womb, she’s called me mother for eighteen years, and in my heart, she’s always been my daughter."
Gideon ignored such hypocritical words.
He turned to Claire North: "Did you hear?"
Claire was so furious that her face twisted and refused to speak. The mere thought of having to bow down to Raina made her feel like dying.
Brenda fiercely pinched Raina hard, giving her a glare.
Only then did Claire reluctantly nod.
Gideon’s expression slightly softened as he reminded them once more before turning to leave the room.
As soon as he left, Claire exploded: "Mom, did you see Dad? If I can’t turn things around this time, my whole life will be ruined!"
"Don’t be anxious for now. The situation has already occurred, and we can only deal with it."
Claire wailed, "How can we manage it? My life has been ruined by that bitch Raina!"
Just thinking about the photos on the phone, where she was hugging a black wolfhound, her face flushed, eyes dazed, made her want to crawl into a hole.
But even hiding underground wouldn’t help, with so many people worldwide having seen her scandalous photos, potentially saved secretly on their phones, to be taken out in the dead of night.
Whenever she thought of this, Claire felt like going crazy.
Brenda grabbed her daughter’s shoulders, emphasizing more sternly, "Even if you can’t calm down, you have to! Claire, you must calm down!"
Claire was startled by Brenda, her tear-filled eyes staring blankly at her.
Brenda, seeing her daughter’s state, felt a pang of heartache, raised her hand to wipe away her daughter’s tears, looked at her, and slowly said, "Claire, don’t worry, I won’t let you be destroyed by Raina ."
Claire shook her head in disbelief, "Mom, we’re no match for her. She’s changed, and it’s not easy for us to act against her now."
Brenda’s eyes narrowed slightly, and her voice grew colder, "What if the person acting against her is Elias Hawthorne?"
Claire’s eyes widened, "What do you mean?"
"What if while Baby is with her, an accident happens? For example, a kidnapping? Or perhaps poisoned, critically ill? Then everyone would suspect it was Raina trying to eliminate Baby to make way for her own flesh and blood. After all, in everyone’s eyes, you’re Baby’s biological mother."
Claire was stunned for a moment, then her eyes gradually lit up, filled with joy, "Exactly, I’m Baby’s biological mother, who would believe Raina, a stepmother, would genuinely care for Baby? As soon as something happens to Baby Hawthorne, Raina will be the first to be suspected. By then, Elias Hawthorne, who backs Raina, will become her death sentence!"
And there’s Aaron Warren, he’s been swallowing defeat at Raina’s hands repeatedly, and that man is so proud that he’s just itching for Raina to have a huge downfall to vent his anger."
Brenda looked full of admiration, "Claire, you’re finally grown up."
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After Brenda left, Claire immediately called Aaron Warren, crying out to him.
Aaron was immediately furious, stomping his feet, "Raina is really villainous; how could she harm you ! What’s more outrageous is that she not only posted your photos to external media but also pretended to stand up for you, putting on a fake front, which is truly vile!"