In her dream, Claire comes back home, she is tying the apron and going to prepare a meal for Conan.
Although her cooking skill is average, Conan still eats very happily.
Oh, Leo is also here too. He eats the food cooked by Claire with a satisfied expression.
Claire smiles happily, thinking that it is the life she yearns for.
But the beautiful scenery doesn’t last too long. The scene suddenly changes. Leo and Conan are hanging over a sea of fire. It is a matter of life and death.
That scene makes Claire heartbroken. She tries to get close to them, but she is tied up and couldn't move.
The other end of the rope is held by Juan. He gently pulls Claire to his side. At the same time, he orders that throw Leo and Conan into the sea of fire and let their bones die.
“No.”
Claire gives a cry with all her strength. Then she wakes up, opens her eyes and looks around blankly.
This is... Where?
This is a room full of sunshine. The bright light makes Claire unable to open her eyes.
The air is filled with the fragrance of lilies, wantonly attacking Claire 's smell.
Although the room is very warm, but Claire rejects here, and then she wants to leave.
But once Claire 's body moves, she feels a sharp pain.
“If you don't want the wound to crack, don't move.”
The indifferent voice comes from the top of her head. Claire follows the sound, right in the same cold eyes.
Look at her wearing, she may be a maid.
Maid...
Claire seems to remember something. She asks hoarsely, “Where is it?”
“This is city B.”
B city? How can I be here?
The maid knows that Claire has doubts, but she has no obligation to answer Claire 's questions. Her task is to take care of Claire and don't let her die.
Licking her chapped lips, Claire wants to ask something more, but the maid turns to leave the room.
“Wait a minute!”
“Why?”
Looking at the impatient look of the maid, Claire turns to the subject and said, “I... have a sore wound.”
This sentence makes the maid unable to avoid. She silently stares at Claire and says, “I'll call the doctor.”
When the maid leaves, Claire closes her eyes and refreshes herself.
It can be seen that the maid is hostile to her, and it's hard to get words out of the maid's mouth.
In this case, she can only try to contact other people in order to find some clues.
Now, Claire needs to take good care of herself. Don't faint again and waste precious time.
Hearing someone coming in, Claire immediately looks at him.
But the person is not a doctor, it is Juan. The last person Claire wants to see.
Seeing Juan, Claire 's heart sinks.
The memory before the coma comes back. Claire’s face fades away into grey. Her body is shivering just like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“Where is Leo?”
Juan doesn’t expect that the first thing Claire talks to him when she wakes up is about Leo. He could not help but pucker his lips and looks disappointed.
Seeing Juan's expression, Claire is in a hurry and asks, “If you dare to hurt Leo, I will never forgive you!”
“What would you do if I killed him?”
Comments
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....