Another possibility is that Fiona is actually lying. Leo didn’t say that to her at all. She makes it up!
But according to Leo’s ambiguous attitude towards Fiona, Claire suddenly can’t understand the situation.
Claire is confused.
Fiona is very pleased to see Claire hesitate. The woman does have an idea about Leo that she shouldn’t have. She must be hesitating about the price now.
Fiona sneers and takes a $500000 check out of her bag and throws it in front of Claire. She quips, “I’ll give you a million and a half dollars at most. I advise you to be wise. I have made the biggest concession!”
Claire looks at Fiona’s check. She suddenly smiles eerily. “Miss Thomas, the money…”
“Claire, what are you doing?”
Before Claire finishes, she is suddenly interrupted by a low voice. Claire and Fiona look at the direction of the voice in shock at the same time. They accidentally see Leo with a dark face.
When Claire tries to explain, Fiona calls out, “Leo! You come back so soon!”
Claire is interrupted again. She glares discontentedly at Fiona but finds her pale with fright.
Leo ignores Fiona’s startled expression. He looks coldly at the check in Claire’s hand and asks, “what are you doing?”
Seeing Fiona’s fear and Leo’s anger, Claire thinks something interesting will happen today. She may be able to give back all the anger she gets today.
Claire can’t help laughing in her heart. She takes back her outstretched hand. She waves the check to Leo and says simply, “as you can see.”
“Do you know what you’re doing?”
Claire’s reaction stimulates Leo. Leo yells at Claire.
“Why are you so fierce?” Claire is puzzled. Her discontent is also aroused by Leo.
She is deliberately targeted by Leo today. She hasn’t had a good rest all morning. Now when he sees Fiona giving her the check, he doesn’t blame Fiona but yells at her!
Claire’s face is red with anger. What does she do wrong! Why does she have to be treated so special by Leo!
Claire is angry but Leo is more angry. He points to the check in Claire’s hand and growls, “what do you mean by these two checks?”
There is a bit of heartache and disappointment in his eyes. He wants to eat Claire.
Claire is very upset. She can not help biting her teeth and says angrily, “I want to ask you what you mean! Your woman took the check and told me to get out of here. Now...”
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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....