First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 259

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: You Are Not Ellie at All

Dylan Quinn initially said that he wanted to kidnap Serena Jennings, but Serena left with another man.

Later, when Serena’s phone was answered, it was Justin Nash who picked up, so Caleb Lockwood naturally thought that Serena went to find Justin Nash after divorcing him.

So...

The truth was nothing like what he imagined...

"Could it be that Serena... was kidnapped too?"

Seeing Caleb Lockwood’s wide eyes muttering to himself, Justin Nash sneered coldly.

"What’s the difference if she was kidnapped or not? Anyway, you wouldn’t save her... Weren’t you only focused on Claire Shaw at the time?"

Caleb Lockwood’s gaze was once again directed at Justin Nash’s face.

This gaze was filled with anger.

However, Justin Nash thought that Caleb Lockwood was embarrassed and angry because he hit the nail on the head.

"Caleb Lockwood, don’t act like you were unaware at the time, so you’re also a victim... Every time Serena and Claire Shaw were in trouble together, you always chose Claire Shaw. Now that you know Claire Shaw doesn’t deserve you, do you regret it?"

As Justin Nash finished his words, a clap of thunder struck Caleb Lockwood’s head.

Caleb Lockwood closed his eyes tightly, his pale face covered with pouring rainwater.

That’s how Justin Nash saw him...

That’s how Serena saw him too...

Caleb Lockwood felt as if a piece of his heart was carved out, the pain dripping with blood.

He didn’t always choose Claire Shaw...

Every time he helped Claire Shaw, it was because Claire Shaw was his Ellie.

He wouldn’t marry her, but for the sake of old times, he wanted to give her some dignity.

And Serena...

Caleb Lockwood felt such pain it almost seized his breath.

As if he was sinking into the vortex of a swamp, no matter how much he struggled, he couldn’t climb out.

A sudden ringing of his mobile phone brought Caleb Lockwood back to reality.

In front of him, Justin Nash had already left.

With the inconvenience of taking calls during a thunderstorm, Caleb Lockwood returned to his car.

He hadn’t been this disheveled in a long time.

"...Hello?"

Caleb Lockwood answered the call.

On the other end, Mr. Miller detected something was off in Caleb Lockwood’s voice.

"President Lockwood, are you okay?"

"I don’t want to hear any crap."

Caleb Lockwood knew Mr. Miller was merely concerned about him.

But at this moment, he found it hard not to vent his anger on someone else.

Mr. Miller sensed Caleb Lockwood was in a bad mood, so he quickly got to the point:

"President Lockwood, the matter you instructed me about... there’s progress..."

Night.

Hospital.

The storm continued unabated.

In the ward, Claire Shaw hid under thick blankets, trembling.

Before, she never believed in karma.

But now, she felt the thunder and rain outside were trying to strike her dead.

Despite the loud rain outside, it made the ward eerily silent.

And because of this, the sound of the door opening seemed so abrupt and clear.

Claire Shaw was already like a frightened bird, and hearing the door, she shuddered, peeking out from under the blanket.

The newcomer was backlit, wearing a black suit, like a ghost coming to claim a life.

Once, this person moved Claire Shaw’s heart deeply; now, he terrified her just as intensely.

"...Caleb..."

Claire Shaw’s voice trembled as she spoke.

Caleb Lockwood strode into the ward, wind at his feet.

"You... listen to my explanation... the person in that video is not me at all... it’s AI... yes, AI-generated..."

Claire Shaw’s breathing was erratic, her voice growing smaller, lacking conviction with every word.

Next, she saw Caleb Lockwood smile.

At a time like this, she would rather Caleb Lockwood not smile.

"On the brink of death and still so skilled at lying... Claire Shaw, do you think I’m so easy to fool?"

Caleb Lockwood yanked Claire Shaw off the bed, gripping her neck fiercely.

"Caleb..."

Claire Shaw’s eyes widened, her mouth agape.

Thus, she began to regret.

But she couldn’t be the one to give in first.

If she were to give in first, she would lose more control in her romantic relationship with Caleb Lockwood.

One day, Claire Shaw heard that a major company in Meridia was hosting a reality show, looking for participants. If they performed well, they might debut and become a big star.

Claire Shaw’s heart was moved, believing she could use this as a springboard to a brilliant future, making Caleb Lockwood regret not chasing her to Meridia.

However, the so-called reality show was actually a scam.

It was backed by The Wyrmfang Gang from Meridia.

Claire Shaw thought she was chosen for the reality show, so beforehand, she contacted her parents, saying she’d be out of touch for a while and they shouldn’t worry.

But once she arrived at the villa, her phone was confiscated, and she was isolated.

That period was sheer hell on earth for Claire Shaw.

Every day the gang came to rape her; she became a prostitute, an AV actress, and if she disobeyed, she got beaten.

Many times Claire Shaw contemplated suicide.

But she couldn’t bear to leave Caleb Lockwood.

She was, after all, Caleb Lockwood’s first love, Caleb Lockwood’s true love. Someday she would become Caleb Lockwood’s wife, the mistress of The Lockwood Group!

With this belief, Claire Shaw managed to pull through.

Caleb Lockwood was everything to her!

"You... understand what... you understand what?!"

Suddenly, Claire Shaw shouted crazily.

Caleb Lockwood’s fingers loosened, and she fell to the floor with a thud.

"You have no idea how much I love you..." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Gasping for air, Claire Shaw hissed: "You have no idea what I’ve been through because I love you! Why do you think Serena can become your wife while I was alone and desperate, living a fate worse than death... that position was clearly mine! I am your first love! I am your true love! Serena is nothing! She’s taken everything that belongs to me, snatched away my man and my career, so what’s wrong with wanting to get rid of her!"

Claire Shaw’s screams overshadowed even the storm outside.

Yet, Caleb Lockwood’s cold, unfeeling face showed no reaction.

The ward seemed to have the air sucked out, silent, suffocating—

Until Caleb Lockwood’s voice sounded:

"You are my first love? You are my true love? My wife’s position was supposed to be yours? Claire Shaw..."

Caleb Lockwood stepped forward, looking down disdainfully at the tear-streaked face of Claire Shaw.

"You’re not Ellie at all."