Chapter 1187
Just as Claire neared her grandmother’s grave, two figures began descending the steps from above.
Claire kept her head down, not looking at them, but a familiar voice drifted into her
ears.
“Didn’t you twist your ankle? Why did you insist on coming all the way up here?” It was Felix.
And the woman with him was, without a doubt, Madeline Lynwood.
Madeline’s voice carried that same manipulative, honey-sweet tone that always made Claire sick to her stomach. “Today is a hard day for you. I just wanted to be by your side.”
Felix’s tone remained cool, but it was noticeably softer than a moment ago. “I’m going to be swamped with work soon. If you need anything, just tell Secretary Lynwood.”
“I will,” Madeline replied obediently.
Whether it was an accident or perfectly orchestrated, Madeline’s foot suddenly “slipped,” and her entire body pitched toward Felix.
Naturally, Felix shot his arm out to catch her.
Madeline clutched his coat, looking like a startled deer. “Oh my gosh! Thank goodness you caught me, Felix, or I would have taken a terrible fall.”
She immediately transitioned into a pitiful pout. “It’s just… my foot is hurting again. I don’t think I can walk down the rest of these stairs…”
She gazed up at Felix, weaponizing her wide, innocent eyes.
Felix met her gaze. Two seconds later, he lowered his eyes and sighed. “I’ll carry you.”
“Thank you so much, Felix,” Madeline cooed, adding a playful whine. “But I gained a little weight over the holidays, so you can’t complain that I’m heavy.”
Felix crouched down in front of her, letting Madeline climb onto his back.
Holding the umbrella over them both, Madeline pressed her body flush against his back. She had purposefully worn thin layers today. Even though the freezing rain made her shiver, it served a distinct purpose: pressed tightly against him like this, there was no way he couldn’t feel her curves.
She knew men. They could never resist a willing woman throwing herself at them. Especially a man who had been starved of affection for so long.
As far as she knew, Felix and Claire hadn’t seen each other in over a month Secretary Lynwood had told
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Carrying Madeline on his back, Felix walked right past Claire, their shoulders practically brushing.
Perhaps because Claire was
bundled up so tightly under the black
umbrella, Felix didn’t spare her a
second glance Claire kept her head
bowed the entire time, but she
caught every single word of their nauseating exchange.
If this had happened in the past, she would have been paralyzed with jealousy, heartbreak, and rage. But now? She felt absolutely nothing. It was just exhausting to witness.
Her only desire was to finalize the
divorce so they could walk awa from each other completely. Just like right now strangers passing in the rain without a backward glance.
She quickened her pace, marching steadily up the steps of the cemetery.
When Felix finally reached the flat pavement at the bottom and set Madeline down,
he instinctively glanced back up the long stone staircase.
That silhouette…
His heart skipped a violent beat.
Without thinking, he pulled his arm out of Madeline’s grip, fully intending to sprint back up the stairs to check.
But Madeline grabbed his sleeve again. “Felix? What are you looking at?”
Felix snapped back to reality. “Nothing.”
He must have imagined it. Claire was in Rivercrest City, not here.
Swallowing his disappointment, Felix turned back to Madeline. “I’m taking you to the hospital to get that ankle checked out.”
“It’s really okay, it doesn’t hurt that much anymore.”
Madeline just wanted to get him alone in a private setting so she could seduce him. But Felix was adamant, so she had no choice but to play along.
Once they arrived at the hospital, Felix went to the registration desk. Suddenly, a voice in the crowded lobby shouted, “Claire! Over here!”
His head whipped around toward the sound.