The One He Dismissed Became The One He Died For novel Chapter 231

"Tell Miles to dial it back. With your fragile constitution, you can't handle him tearing you apart like that."

"Cough, cough..." Claire choked on her own saliva and hurriedly yanked her collar up.

"Is something on your mind?"

Claire shook her head. "Just company stress, don't worry about it. Focus on getting ready for tomorrow. With Professor Thorne holding the scalpel, everything will go perfectly."

The two chatted a while longer before Claire took her leave.

Right at the hospital entrance, she bumped into Lauren.

Lauren immediately walked over and greeted her with a warm smile.

"Claire, what a coincidence. My stomach was acting up, so I came to the hospital to have Miles examine me."

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Miles is incredibly thorough, he just pressed a little too hard." Lauren rested a delicate hand over her stomach.

Claire nodded tightly. "Glad to hear it. I have somewhere to be. Excuse me."

"Claire!" Lauren called out, stopping her. "Please don't take what happened at the manor yesterday to heart."

"You two didn't argue when you got home, did you?"

Claire looked up at her, a bitter knot of frustration tightening in her chest.

Lauren looked so sweet and fragile, seemingly innocent, yet every word out of her mouth felt calculated to make Claire miserable.

Why was she so entirely different from the gentle, understanding first loves you read about in romance novels? She was nothing but a manipulative fake.

Claire swallowed her temper and spat out a single, freezing word: "Yes."

"Oh?" Lauren whispered. "I'm so sorry. I'll make sure to explain everything to Miles."

"Yeah—" Claire dragged out the syllable, adding a parting shot, "We argued in bed." She spun on her heel and walked away.

Lauren stood completely still, her fingers digging fiercely into her palms.

Claire didn't head back to the OCHH Luxury office. Instead, she met Chloe Chambers for afternoon tea.

"Your marriage was completely out of left field anyway. You only did it because you felt guilty. Take this chance and just divorce him."

"Come on, let's go..." Chloe grabbed Claire by the arm and pulled her to her feet. "Let's throw a party to celebrate your impending singlehood!"

Chloe dragged Claire into one of Empire City's most exclusive, high-end host clubs.

To be more precise, an establishment overflowing with male eye candy.

"I don't think this is a good idea..."

Chloe pushed her inside. "What's not good about it? This is exactly what you need!"

Inside the private VIP booth, Chloe ordered an entire lineup of male hosts, each catering to a different fantasy aesthetic.

There was even one wearing a white lab coat, playing the ultimate doctor cosplay.

"Claire, this one's definitely your type."

Chloe waved a hand. "Come here, handsome. Keep our Claire company~"