Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 300

Chapter 300 Claudia’s Been Through Hell

Chapter 300 Claudia’s Been Through Hell

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Lydia clenched her fists. Having her hidden background spilled by Clint felt like being stripped bare in public. It was a slow torture.

Having a father like hers had always been her greatest shame.

The Lancasters had always protected her feelings, never mentioning Zoey’s husband to outsiders. They just acted like he’d died long ago.

But whenever she heard people whisper, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” calling her and her father criminals and looking at her like she was something dirty, she felt like she might lose her mind.

Now that her real background was out, who would ever treat her as a carefully raised heiress in high society again?

If it weren’t for Lottie, she would have been Wilson’s daughter, living the life of a wealthy heiress.

It was Lottie who stole her mother’s life from her!

Her expression twisted in anger, but the Lancasters didn’t notice, too caught up in their own anxiety and fear.

“Now, everyone’s probably wondering, what does Zoey’s husband have to do with Lottie?”

Clint explained to the crowd. “That man was someone Zoey married on a whim after a fight with Lottie. That’s how her whole tragedy began.”

“But why did they fight?” someone else asked.

He replied, “Because Mr. Wilson Lancaster, Ms. Lottie’s current husband, was originally supposed to marry Zoey. Both families had arranged it long ago, and Zoey had been in love with Mr. Lancaster for years.

“But the kind, generous Lottie we all know–who even shows compassion to beggars–knew how her sister felt and still went after him anyway. Zoey was heartbroken and ended up marrying someone else in a rush.”

Wilson pressed his lips together. “I didn’t even know Zoey back then. We weren’t together. It was just a misunderstanding.”

Clint nodded. “That’s true. They weren’t married to each other, so at worst, this was just a

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Chapter 300 Claudia’s Been Through Hell

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“The only real issue is this,” he said, turning to Lottic, who was sobbing in her eldest son’s arms. “Mrs. Lancaster, you made a mistake but never admitted it. You hurt someone and tried to make up for it, but why did a six–year–old girl have to pay the price for your guilt?”

It hit the Lancasters like a thunderbolt. Everyone froze.

“You felt guilty toward your sister. After she saved your daughter, your guilt got even heavier. So you spoiled her daughter, trying to ease your conscience. Meanwhile, you made your own daughter suffer to mourn the dead, as if to redeem yourself.”

Clint started clapping. “Mrs. Lancaster, what a move.

“But your daughter suffered for 17 years. And you, who started it all, did you ever beg for forgiveness in front of your sister’s tomb, even once?”

Lottie shook with guilt, unable to answer.

“Oh my god, I can’t believe Lottie was like this. I used to think Claudia was cold for cutting them off, not even acknowledging her own mother.”

“Trying to make yourself feel better at the cost of your daughter’s suffering? That’s insane. She shouldn’t have had kids at all.”

“When it comes to cruelty, family can be worse than strangers.”

“Claudia’s been through hell. If I were her, I’d have gone to war with that family, too.”

“Just goes to show you can never really know a person.”

All the whispered comments cut into Lottie like knives.

But what hurt most was the look of shock and doubt on her sons‘ faces.

They couldn’t believe the loving, perfect mother they knew was capable of something so low.

“No, no,” she sobbed, shaking her head, “It was Claudia’s recklessness that killed my sister.