The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 15

A crisp slap echoed through the room.

Clara's head was knocked to the side, loose strands of hair falling to cover her eyes.

The left side of her face burned, the pain spreading rapidly as her ears rang.

She turned her head back, staring unblinkingly at Veronica.

The look made Veronica panic inexplicably.

Eric kept a stern face. "Clara, apologize to Veronica, and we'll let this go."

Clara scoffed.

She gets slapped, and she has to apologize?

The glass door to the patio slid open, and Rhys appeared.

Having just finished his call, he froze when he saw the standoff in the dining room and the red handprint on Clara's face.

His gaze shot straight to his mother.

Veronica glanced at him coolly.

"Rhys, you really picked a winner. No manners at all."

Rhys remained silent, striding over to Clara. Just as he reached out to touch her face...

"Rhys..."

Margot clutched her chest, her face pale. She swayed, looking like she was about to collapse.

"I... I don't feel well..."

Before she finished speaking, she went limp and fell backward.

Eric shouted, but he was too far away to catch her.

Reflexively, Rhys turned and caught the falling Margot firmly in his embrace.

Clara stood less than a step away from him.

The second after she was slapped, he didn't hesitate to choose the other woman.

In that instant, something in her chest seemed to snap.

Well, well. This was it.

She said nothing, silently turned around, and picked up her coat and bag from the chair.

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