The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1628

The rest of the Hardings were entirely in the dark.

Hanson knew, of course, but he had never breathed a word of it to the family, nor did he blame Claire.

"This had nothing to do with you. Hillary was executing her orders," Harold said firmly.

"Taking fire for her VIP is her sworn duty."

The patriarch's terrifying rationality was a rare trait in the capital’s elite circles.

Claire opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words.

When the family was being this understanding, it felt dramatic to keep playing the martyr.

Ultimately, the blood was on the hands of The Daybreak Syndicate.

If those psychotic mercenaries hadn't staged an ambush, none of this would have happened.

"I'll head out and get some sleep then?"

Seeing the faint grey light of dawn creeping through the windows, Claire desperately wanted her bed.

The sterile scent of the hospital was making her nauseous.

But Mr. Harding stepped forward, his expression tight. "Would it be possible for you to stay until Hillary regains consciousness?"

"I know it's a massive imposition, but her condition is just so volatile."

"I can have a private suite arranged for you here immediately," he offered. And he wasn't lying.

Hillary’s VIP wing came equipped with a luxurious adjacent room for family.

Claire could easily crash there for the night.

Harold shot his son a sharp glare. "Let the girl go home. If she says Hillary is stable, then she is stable."

Could the man not see that Claire was practically swaying on her feet?

Claire looked sweet and compliant, but she was definitely not someone to push around.

She was the granddaughter of The Churchill Family, and she was engaged to Dane.

The Green Family ruled the corporate world, while the Churchills possessed terrifying foundational power.

With those two titans at her back, Claire could essentially do whatever she wanted in Cabinda.

Power in this city was an invisible web. Even the most seemingly distant politicians or businessmen were quietly bankrolled by those two bloodlines.

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