Rachel's words ignited a flame of anger within Henry, causing him to tremble with indignation. “How dare you say such thing: one who raised him! He dared to flee on the wedding day!"

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“You are his father! Did you ever show him any concern? Now you just push all the blame onto me. You have no shame." The couple engaged in a verbal duel all night long.

Anthony raised his hand and firmly closed the door.

The well-insulated room shielded him from the dissonant sounds of his parents' squabble.

He collapsed onto the bed, his gaze fixed on the watch perched on the bedside table, his expression turning dark.

The watch was a gift from Claudia, given with the hope that he would cherish it forever.

But he had failed to treasure Claudia or her gift.

She had finally let go of him.

His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, his heart heavy with a sorrow that felt near to fracturing.

Upon opening her eyes, Claudia noticed that she had achieved a restful sleep. She Lightly ran her hand over the adjacent bedsheets.

They were empty, thankfully.

Letting out a quiet sigh of relief, she sprang out of bed. She reached for her phone to check the time.

Eight o'clock. It was neither too early nor too Late.

Claudia Lingered on the bed briefly before heading to the restroom to freshen up.

The previous evening, while showering, she noticed Bennett had thoughtfully arranged everything for her, including clothes, personal care items, and even makeup and skincare essentials.

Just as she exited the restroom, she saw messages from Aurora appearing on her screen.

"Good morning, bestie! Still in dreamland, aren't we?"

"Don't forget, you have an appointment with the doctor scheduled today If I don't hear from you in ten minutes, I'll have to spoil your morning sex!"

Claudia's cheeks flushed. Where on earth was Aurora talking about?

Fearing further messages from Aurora, Claudia quickly responded, “I'm up and freshened up. Stop making stuff up. We spent the night in separate rooms!"

"Ah, I see! Such a shame!" Claudia was Left dumbstruck.