"Yes, we are family." Raina smiled, "So, as his stepmother, I’ll surely take good care of Baby, you all can rest assured. This way, Claire can focus on preparing for her wedding."
Brenda’s face changed: "Wedding? What wedding? Raina, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you malign Claire’s reputation like that!
Raina wore a mocking smile: "Ms. Adler, do you really think everyone else is as incompetent as these people you brought, unable to conduct an investigation?"
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Claire cried bitterly while accusing: "Sister, you’ve already stolen my marriage and taken over my child, and now you’re fabricating a nonexistent marriage for me. Do you only want to drive me to despair to feel satisfied?"
Claire’s voice was piercing, her accusations were blood-tinged and tear-wrought, moving everyone present.
Raina remained composed: "Claire, are you telling me the information I received was false, and you’ve never planned to get married?"
"Never have. Right now, I just want to stay by Baby’s side and help him grow up well." Claire spoke resolutely, with a face full of loyalty.
"Alright then, my apologies for misjudging you." Raina apologized.
Claire was vigilant, wondering what Raina was up to by apologizing.
Clearly up to some trick!
She was no longer the soft and easily bullied Raina from when she was eighteen years old.
This thought had barely crossed her mind before she saw Raina calmly take out her phone and say, "Beau Shelby heard it, Claire North has never planned to marry you. It has nothing to do with me, so please, stop making me take the blame for this in the future."
Claire initially wanted to shout at Raina to stop acting, but when she heard that familiar, weary voice from the phone, her scalp felt like it was going to explode.
She had decided not to marry Beau Shelby anymore.
Ever since she witnessed Elias Hawthorne’s divine presence and the power of The Hawthorne Family, The Shelby Family and Beau Shelby became insignificant, a mere backup plan.
No matter what, she couldn’t bring herself to marry Beau Shelby, yet it wasn’t until she secured Elias Hawthorne and became the Young Madam of The Hawthorne Family, and not now.
Moreover, Beau Shelby was indeed an excellent young talent whom she intended to keep close at hand for future use, and even if she canceled the marriage, she’d ensure Beau Shelby remained devoted to her.
However, her perfect plan was ruined by Raina.
Claire was filled with rage, all her suppressed emotions suddenly erupted, she stood up abruptly and charged at Raina, screaming hoarsely: "Raina, why are you doing this to me? I’ll fight you to the end!"
Raina instinctively raised her foot, causing Claire to retreat even quicker and fall on the ground, her skirt flipping up, revealing her long legs and scandalously showing her underwear.
The well-mannered reporters instinctively clicked their shutters.
When Claire finally understood what had happened, she felt like dying and wished she could tear Raina apart.
"Well, it was a reflex, I’m really innocent."
Unfortunately, no one believed her words, especially Claire, whose gaze seemed like she wanted to devour her.
Raina couldn’t help but advise Claire: "Claire, be broad-minded, it’s just a fall and having your undies photographed, compared to the scandalous photos of yours that have spread everywhere, this is nothing, right? Don’t mind it."
Claire felt no comfort at all, she screamed and acted wildly, wanting to pounce on Raina.