Flash Marriage: Slow Down Mister novel Chapter 83

The story struck fear into Clara's heart, "Did Laura die in the fire and only Horace survived?"

"You are right," Stephanie turned much more serious and also paler, "However, according to the case record I found in the police office, the kidnappers actually tied Horace and Laura together, but Horace fled from the warehouse with his injured legs while Laura was found dead tied up."

Clara also turned pale, "So you mean that…"

"Yes," Stephanie lowered her voice, "Horace left her girlfriend to death and ran away alone."

"No," Clara blurted out, "No, it couldn't be. Horace couldn't be selfish enough to do such a terrible thing."

Although she hadn't been with Horace for a long time, she was sure that, no matter how cold he seemed to be, he was actually a gentle and kind person in nature.

Thus, she couldn't believe that he would actually leave his girlfriend to death and fled away himself.

Realizing that Clara would continue to trust and defend him, Stephanie gave her another pathetic look and sighed again, "Clara, none of those rich men can face death bravely. Instead, they are more afraid of it than other people. More importantly, Horace was only a boy at that time, so it is understandable that he would flee away alone."

Biting her lips, Clara lapsed into silence.

"That's all I know about this case. Before I could conduct further and more detailed investigation, the Kirkland family had already suppressed the news," Stephanie continued, "Well, at the very beginning, I didn't want to tell you about this case since you have already married Horace. However, as a stubborn person myself, I insist that if a man doesn't even try to save his beloved one when encountering danger, you can't entrust your life on him."

While saying, Stephanie held Clara's hands gently, "You are a good girl. I want you to know that you can't be cheated by what he has shown you, and neither can you hold some unrealistic fantasies towards him. You should depend on yourself so that you can live your own ideal life."

Of course, Clara knew that Stephanie told her the details because she cared about her. She squeezed a smile and said, "Thank you for telling me this, Stephanie. I still can't convince myself that Horace would act in such a selfish way."

That Clara was so wrongheaded made Stephanie anxious, "Clara, you can't be an obsessive of Horace! You should know that those rich men are cold and cruel in nature! You can't depend your life on them!"

Smiling, Clara lapsed into silence again.

Now she had calmed down from the shock and could gradually digest and analyze the information learnt from Stephanie and Darren.

She finally knew that the girl whom she was jealous of was Horace's first love.

What's more, whatever the truth, she died because of Horace, which was beyond question.

She also finally understood the profound sadness shown on Horace's face whenever he saw the crystal necklace.

To be honest, who could truly get over the sadness brought by the death of his beloved one, especially when the death happened in a fire because of him when they were both young and beautiful, so deeply in love.

Clara couldn't dare to try to imagine how sad Horace had been all these years.

Compared to the pain caused by the injured legs, the pain caused by the loss of his beloved girl was the real trauma.

With regard to what Darren had told her that Horace left the girl to death and ran away, Clara doubted.