Want My Womb? I'll Make You Childless novel Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Victor’s hand, hanging by his side, clenched slightly, his heart pounding wildly.

What did Clara mean by that? Was she implying that she wasn’t the cause of their mother’s car accident?

Or was she suggesting that Diane had lied to him and their father all those years ago?

He remembered the shrill, piercing sound of Clara’s cries in the recording, mixed with the deafening screech of brakes, all indicating that Clara’s tantrum had led to their mother’s accident.

“That’s impossible.”

Victor shook his head instinctively in denial.

For so many years, he had blamed Clara for their mother’s death. If the recording was fake, then why had he resented his own sister all these years?

Besides, the police had handed the recording over to Diane in front of him. She wouldn’t have had the time or reason to tamper with it.

Besides, the technology to fake audio recordings wasn’t even widespread back then. How could Diane, just an ordinary woman, have

known how to do that?

Right, Clara is just saying this to shift the blame.

Thinking of this, Victor steadied himself and looked at Clara, his eyes unconsciously filled with disgust.

“Clara, don’t talk nonsense to get out of this! The recording was brought home by the police.”

“Aunt Bennett hadn’t even married Dad back then, she had barely even stepped foot in our house. What benefit would she get from doing this?”

“If Dad knew she dared to tamper with evidence, he’d be the first to never forgive her! Don’t assume everyone is like you!”

“What did she gain?”

Listening to his defense of Diane, Clara felt as if her heart was being repeatedly pricked with fine needles, the pain almost suffocating her.“Mom died, and she married Dad with Olivia, didn’t she?”

She tugged at the corners of her lips, revealing a faint, cold smile, her voice tinged with weariness and mockery.

“You just believed it because the police gave it to her?”

“Over the years, did you ever go to the police station to verify it, did you ever ask the police officer who handled the accident a single question?”

“No, none of

you

did.”

Clara looked up at Victor, her expression laced with sorrow.

“Because you decided from the very beginning that I was the one who hurt Mom. You didn’t care about the truth; you only cared about finding someone to blame for the pain of losing her!”

“That’s a lie!”

Victor jumped, stung by her words. “Yes, Mom’s death was incredibly painful for Dad and me, but before we heard that recording, we were planning to bring you back home..”

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“But in the end, you still blamed it on me!”

Clara interrupted him, her hand flying to her chest.“You’d rather believe Diane Bennett than me!”

“Just like before, you only listened to Olivia’s version of events and decided I was framing her!”

“Don’t compare these two things!”

Victor’s voice rose, barely containing his anger.“Diane has been taking care of our family all these years!”

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“Yes, Olivia made a mistake, and Dad has already punished her for it. He’s coming to Chicago in a few days to take her back to Boston.”

“She won’t bother you and Ethan’s life anymore, and she won’t appear in front of you again. Don’t try to stir up trouble within the Bennett family!”

“Stir up trouble? In *your* Bennett family?”

Clara burst out laughing, a sound that was anything but joyful. Her chest heaved as years of pent–up resentment and anger finally broke free.

She straightened her spine, glaring at Victor.“Wake up, Victor!”

“If Diane and Olivia hadn’t shown up at our doorstep all those years ago, claiming Olivia was Dad’s daughter and begging Mom to accept it…”

“…Mom wouldn’t have been so disappointed in Dad that she asked for a divorce! And if she hadn’t come back to Chicago, she wouldn’t have been on that road to see Dad when the accident happened!”

“And now, you’re defending the very person who caused it all!”

“Shut up!”

Victor’s face flushed crimson, his pain points hit, and his composure shattered completely.

He reached out abruptly, grabbing Clara’s wrist through the bars of the fence, his grip so tight she thought her bones would break.

“It was you who was crying and causing a scene in the car, which distracted Mom and caused the accident! You’re the one who killed Mom! After all these years, you haven’t shown an ounce of remorse. Instead, you’re pushing the blame onto Aunt Bennett? How could you be so cruel!”

Clara’s wrist throbbed, but the ache in her heart was far sharper. She wrenched her arm, her other hand flying out, raking across Victor’s knuckles, leaving angry red welts in its wake.

“Me, venomous?”

“You’re the one who blamed Mom’s death on me, while turning around and treating Diane like her replacement!”

“All these years, do you even remember Mom? Do you dream about her?!”

“Aren’t you afraid she can’t rest in peace?!”

The pain made Victor release her. He clutched his hand, stepping back, shaking his head.

“I didn’t! I didn’t!”

“I didn’t see Aunt Bennett as a replacement for Mom!”

“Clara, don’t think for a second that saying this will make me feel sorry for you!”

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“What’s all the commotion?”

Two officers rushed in, stepping between Victor and Clara, preventing him from lunging at her.

“This is a police station, not a fish market, Mr. Bennett. Please leave.”

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Victor, now regaining his composure, glared at Clara from behind the officers, his gaze glacial.“I was going to bail you out, but now it seems you should stay here for a few more days and think about what you’ve done!”

“It was a waste of my time to care about you!”

Clara leaned against the wall, watching Victor’s retreating figure. A chill seeped through her back and spread throughout her body. A tear escaped her eye, but she quickly wiped it away.

“I don’t need your concern. I’m all grown up now!”

Clara sniffled and sank back into the corner, Victor’s words echoing in her mind.

If the police gave the recording to Diane, how could there be anything wrong with it?

If Diane wanted to tamper with it, she must have prepared her own recording in advance.

Although Clara was young at the time, she vaguely remembered the police saying that the driver was indeed driving under the influence, but the alcohol level wasn’t high enough to cause such delayed reactions.

And the time she was rear–ended happened right after Ethan had seen Olivia’s true colors and was about to send her back to Boston,

and after Diane had called Ethan and been rejected.

It couldn’t be a coincidence. It was highly likely that both accidents were planned by Diane!

Then, during the rear–end incident, was Natalie’s appearance a coincidence, or was it premeditated?

No matter what, she would find a way to uncover the truth, clear her

Ha! That idiot Victor actually took a thief as his mother!

name, and avenge her mother!

Outside Walker Venture Partners.

Emma Anderson chatted with the receptionist, all the while keeping a close eye on the entrance.

She was waiting for a sign.

Waiting to see if Mason Walker would return alone or with Clara Bennett.

Finally, a black G–Wagon pulled up, and Mason stormed out, fuming.

Emma exhaled, a relieved expression unconsciously spreading across her face.

So, Clara hadn’t accepted Mason’s help.

“You look happy that Clara was taken away?”

Catching her expression, Mason turned to her, his voice icy and sharp.

Emma stiffened, quickly shaking her head.“No, I’m just… I’m just surprised.”

“Surprised?”

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Mason scoffed, standing up and walking over to Emma, towering over her, his eyes filled with disgust.

“Don’t think I don’t know, Emma. Clara marrying Ethan Carter was all your family’s scheme!”

Emma’s face paled, not expecting Mason to confront her so directly.

“I… I didn’t know. My parents arranged it. I didn’t know anything.”

“Didn’t know?”

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Mason reached out, his fingers clamping onto her chin with a force that made her cry out in pain.“So you didn’t know about Ethan being drugged? Or that Clara gave you twenty million dollars to pass on to me? You knew nothing about that either?”

Emma’s pupils constricted, shrinking into tiny dots.

She hadn’t expected Mason to know about that too!

Her lips trembled as she spoke, “I… I didn’t mean to keep it from you. I just wanted to be with you so badly.”

“Mason, you might not know this, but I’ve been in love with you since I was a teenager. Back then, you were with Clara, and all I could

do was watch from afar.”

“When Clara gave me the money, she was already married to Ethan. I thought there was no chance for you two anymore, that’s why I

did what I did.”

“Mason, I know I messed up, but you can’t deny the feelings we’ve shared over the years…‘

“Enough!”

Hearing her words only made Mason realize how utterly blind he’d been all these years.

He released her, and Emma stumbled backward, colliding with the reception desk, clutching her chin.

Mason stared at her coldly, feeling no pity whatsoever.“I’ll repay the Anderson family twice over for all the help they’ve given me over the years. But you schemed against Clara, you hurt Clara, and I intend to settle that score!”

“No! Mason, please don’t go after my family!”

Emma was panicked, grabbing Mason’s arm. “I’m begging you, please, just… just think of the baby I’m carrying. Please don’t hurt my family!”

Mason frowned, glancing down at her stomach. A flicker of something unreadable crossed his eyes before he shook off her hand. “The child is innocent, but that doesn’t give your family the right to do whatever they want.”

A thousand thoughts raced through Emma’s mind. Finally, she gritted her teeth and threw herself to the ground.

“Ah! My stomach… it hurts so much…”

Clutching her abdomen, beads of cold sweat popped out on her forehead. Her voice was weak. “Ah… my stomach… it hurts so much…”

“Mason… the baby… save our baby…”

Blood was thicker than water, and Mason’s pupils contracted. He knelt down, looking at her in pain, and he couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy.

He hesitated for a moment before scooping Emma into his arms and hurrying towards the door. “Hold on, I’m taking you to the hospital!”

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Resting in Mason’s arms, Emma clenched her fist secretly.

She knew she had played her card right. As long as this baby existed, Mason would always have a soft spot for her.

And she had to protect this baby at all costs.

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The hallway outside the hospital ICU was eerily silent, with only the sterile scent of disinfectant hanging in the air.

Ethan Carter sat on a bench, his gaze fixed through the glass window on his grandfather in the hospital bed.

The once vigorous old man, whose words used to carry so much weight, was now covered in tubes, his cheeks sunken, cheekbones sharply protruding. His once neatly combed hair was now plastered haphazardly against his scalp.

His chest rose and fell weakly, each breath seeming to exhaust all his strength. The lines on the heart monitor were also faint and shallow, as if they would flatten into a straight line any second.

Ethan’s fingertips trembled slightly, his heart gripped by an invisible hand.

His father had died early, and he had been raised single–handedly by his grandfather. The old man was not only his elder but also the pillar of his life.

When he got into trouble as a child, his grandfather smoothed things over for him. Later, when he took over the Carter Group and faced difficulties, it was his grandfather who gave him support.

His grandfather always said he hoped Ethan would be happy, not just successful in his career but also loved and accompanied.

“Listen here, you rascal, Clara Bennett is a good woman. You need to treat her right, don’t let her suffer, and give in to her more. That’s how you make a marriage work.”

He had never paid attention to the old man’s words in the past, but now they haunted his mind.

Equally haunting were Clara’s smiling face and her dedication to the Carter family over the years, her meticulous care for him. Even Margaret’s awful attitude toward her, she had never complained about it to him.

But what about him… he had sent her to the Police Station.

Ethan could no longer sit still. He grabbed his coat, stood up, and said to the bodyguard standing by, his voice deep, “Watch over the old man. If anything happens, call me immediately.”

Meanwhile, in the detention room at the Police Station.

Clara leaned against the wall with her eyes closed, trying to figure out how to uncover the truth about her mother’s car accident.

The door to the detention room opened, and a police officer walked in, his tone much gentler than before “Clara, you have a phone call.

Come with me.”

Clara was taken aback, her mind filled with confusion. Attorney Brown hadn’t returned yet, and Victor Bennett had just left after a quarrel. Who could be calling her?

She followed the officer to the duty room, picked up the phone on the desk, and spoke softly, “Hello?”

“Clara, it’s me.”

The familiar and steady voice coming from the other end of the line brought an inexplicable sense of reassurance.

“Ryan…”

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Mera

Hearing Ryan Walker’s voice, Clara’s eyes welled up, her voice betraying a subtle tremor as the grievances that had been building up over the past few days threatened to breach her defenses.

I know about what happened to your grandfather, and that the police took you in.”

Ryan’s voice remained calm and resolute. “You wouldn’t hurt him. Don’t panic. I’ve contacted one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the country. He should already be on his way to the Police Station.”

I’ve secured the experimental drug and a medical team is on their way back to Chicago.”

“Don’t worry, I promise I will wake grandpa up and prove your innocence.”

Clara’s grip on the phone tightened slightly.

She hadn’t cried when facing Ethan’s coercion, Margaret’s bullying or Victor’s misunderstanding.

Everyone was accusing her, doubting her, but Ryan, without questioning firmly chose to believe in her, and even arranged everything without her knowledge

At that moment the tatt strings of Clara’s heart finally loosened a bit.

Thank you”

She sniffled trying hard to keep her voice even. Tm okay. Be careful on the road.”

“Okay

Ryan must have detected the tremor in her voice because he paused for a moment, but he didn’t call her out on it.

“Don’t be scared. I’m here for you. Call me anytime you need anything. The lawyer will reach out to you as soon as he arrives.”

just then, Ethan walked up to the entrance of the duty room

He watched from afar as Clara held the phone smiling as she spoke into it. His expression darkened once more.

He glanced at the police officer beside him, his tone icy. Who was that on the phone?”

It was a call from the military but who exactly, I’m not sure…”

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