Leo comes out of the ward just in time to meet Luke. He leaves it to him.
Luke comes in with a puzzled face, and when he sees Claire sitting in bed sulking, he can’t help feeling like a peacemaker.
It’s like a fight between a couple.
But at the thought of his purpose, Luke becomes serious. He sits by the bed and looks at the porridge. He asks her, “don’t you have breakfast?”
“I have no appetite.” Claire says angrily.
Luke looks at Claire and thinks about last night. He can not help but sigh in his heart. He asks directly, “Claire, do you know Ray?”
“Ray?” Claire hears the name for the first time. She is a little curious, “who is he?”
“Don’t you really know him? Didn’t Leo tell you about last night?” Luke is surprised by Claire’s answer. Claire is confused. He seems to realize that he has said something he shouldn’t have said.
“What happened last night?” Claire is thrilled to hear Luke. She looks at Luke and expects him to say what happened last night.
She asks Leo for a long time but he doesn’t tell her. Luke is very nice to her so he will tell her.
Maybe she will know why Leo suddenly lets Michelle go back.
Luke is helpless and has to tell Claire about last night.
Luke doesn’t say Ray wanted to rape Claire.
“That’s it. Ray was the one who tried to rape you last night. You sleep from last night until this morning. Is there anything wrong with your health?” Luke finishes and looks at Claire with concern.
But Claire thinks it is incredible. She was almost raped last night!
“Luke, thank you so much. You saved me every time. I don’t know how to repay you!” Claire looks at Luke gratefully and doesn’t know what to say.
Although Luke’s description is very simple, Claire realizes the thrill of last night. After all, the protagonist is herself!
“It doesn’t matter. I’m your friend. I should do that.” Luke smiles and says casually.
“Don’t be modest!” Claire punches Luke in the arm and laughs, “thanks, man!”
Luke is like a buddy or a considerate brother to Claire.
Claire really wants to thank Luke from the bottom of her heart.
One thing comes to Claire’s mind. She looks at Luke and seriously asks, “by the way, do you know why Michelle was suddenly transferred by Leo? Is something wrong?”
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The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....