Please Come Back, My Love novel Chapter 387

Chapter 387

“Lucas.” Her voice was hoarse. Thank God. I knew you’d come

“Did you do it?” I cut her off, voice flat and cold. “My family’s bankruptcy. Was that your father’s doing?”

The relief froze, then slowly crumbled into something wary. What are you talking about?”

“Don’t.” I slammed the evidence folder onto the table, hard enough to make her flinch. “Don’t you dare lie to me.”

She stared at the folder, face going pale. For a long moment, she said nothing. Then, slowly, she lifted her eyes to mite

“Yes.”

The single word hung in the air like a blade.

“Why?” The word came out strangled.

Claire’s expression shifted into something bitter. “Because I hated you and Sophia.”

I blinked, certain I’d misheard. “What?”

“I hated watching you two together,” she continued. “The way you looked at her. The way everyone talked about how perfect you were for each other.

me sick.”

My hands curled into fists. “You destroyed my family’s company because you were jealous?”

“I tried to get your attention at that gala, tried to make you see me. But you barely glanced my way. You were too busy watching Sophia across the roo

“So you ruined us.” The words tasted like ash. “You orchestrated my family’s bankruptcy, staged that attack, manipulated me-all because I didn’t pay es

attention to you?”

‘I’m used to getting what I want, Lucas.” Her chin lifted, defiant. “And I wanted you.”

The casual cruelty made something snap inside me.

I was across the table before I’d consciously decided to move, my hands closing around her throat. She gasped, eyes going wide with shock and tear.

‘You’re insane,” I said, voice shaking with barely controlled fury. My father died thinking he’d failed his Gurly. And Sophia. You pushed hen You Re on

baby.

“Lucas-” She could barely get the word out.

I released her abruptly and stepped back, disgusted with myself. She collapsed forward, ughing and gasping for

The rescue was staged too, wasn’t it? I demanded. “You hired these men to attack me.

Claire ifted her head, eyes watering but expression deliant Yes. And it worked, dig? You were so grateful.

I stared at this woman I’d spent seven years believing was dry savior and belt authong but reveni

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You’re going to spend the rest of your life in prison,” I said quietly. “For what you did to Sophia, to her mother, to everyone you ve hurt.

“You think you H be happy with her?” Claire’s voice turned vicious. “After everything you’ve done? After the way you’ve tortured her for years? Do yo

think she’ll ever forgive you?”

The words hit harder than I wanted to admit.

“You’re just like me, Lucas. She leaned forward as far as her restraints would allow. “We’re the same-willing to do whatever it takes to get what we You’re a coward. And she’s going to realize that eventually.”

I turned toward the door, done with this conversation.

“Where are you going?” Claire called after me. “You can’t just leave me here!”

I paused at the threshold, looking back at her one last time. “Watch me.”

“Lucas, please-* Her voice cracked. ‘I love you. I’ve always loved you. Doesn’t that count for anything?”

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