"York, I've come to realize that your wife is a very good person. We get along well, and I cherish my friendship with her. I would much rather have a good friend like her than live my life bowing my head because I took your money!"
"Your grandfather ruined my life for your sake, and to make it up to me, you risked your marriage to acknowledge Ethan. Let's call it even between us. From now on, no matter what trouble I find myself in, I'd rather ask your wife for help than ever bother you again. You should go."
Ann had successfully shifted all the blame onto Claudia.
Not only did she refuse York's bank card, but she also drew a clear line between them.
After that performance, York was left speechless.
Looking at the mother and son alone in the hospital room, York finally spoke.
"The boy is asleep. You should get some rest too."
York drove home with a heavy heart.
Ann had always been gentle and insecure. She would never have the guts to do any of this.
Claudia, on the other hand...
She had always been full of schemes, with a difficult personality.
There was nothing she wasn't capable of.
Late that night, Claudia was curled up under the covers, carefully examining the files she had copied from York's computer.
When she heard the front door open, she quickly shut off her phone and closed her eyes.
York pushed open the bedroom door.
His gaze fell on the peacefully sleeping Claudia, his expression complicated and unreadable.
He walked to the side of the bed and simply stood there, watching her.
Claudia lay on her side with her eyes closed, waiting until she heard the sound of the shower running in the bathroom before she slowly opened them.
Although their prenuptial agreement was void and the 'evidence' York had used to threaten her was destroyed, she remained cautious.
She'd gone so far as to have Rock Sayer hack into York's system for a deep sweep. In exchange, she'd extracted a promise from him: no more threats.
But she still couldn't let her guard down.

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