Claire Wilson, feeling dejected, went upstairs to her room. Neither her father nor mother noticed the emotional turmoil she was in.
She was used to this. Her parents seemed inherently incapable of empathy. In this household, aside from Charlie wade, no one cared about her feelings or emotions.
At that moment, Jacob Wilson and Elaine were entirely focused on how to make their Maldives trip worth the cost, oblivious to Claire Wilson’s red, swollen eyes from crying.
Back in her room, Claire Wilson washed her face with cold water, trying to calm her emotions, and began thinking about how to leave Charlie wade in a way that would minimise the impact on him.
First, she needed to confirm Charlie wade’s plans for the second day of the second lunar month, the Dragon Head Raising Day.
So, she picked up her phone and sent Charlie wade a voice message on WeChat: “Darling, how do you plan to spend your birthday this year?”
At that moment, Charlie wade was idly backstage at Tawana’s performance.
Receiving Claire Wilson’s message, he replied without hesitation: “Sweetheart, you’ve always liked Stephanie, haven’t you? Her final farewell concert happens to be on the second day of the second lunar month in Eastcliff. How about we go to Eastcliff for a romantic getaway and catch the concert? What do you think?”
Claire Wilson was stunned for a while after receiving the message.
If she hadn’t met Stephen Thompson, she wouldn’t have thought there was anything wrong with Charlie wade’s plan. She might even have been touched that he was thinking of taking her to a concert on his birthday.
But now, knowing Stephanie was Charlie wade’s fiancée, her heart ached at his arrangement.
Stephanie choosing to hold concerts on Charlie wade’s birthday twice was clearly no coincidence.
In that moment, Claire Wilson felt a deep resistance and reluctance toward Charlie wade’s plan.
But after calming down and thinking it over, she realised this was actually a good opportunity to leave him.
She and Charlie wade could go to Eastcliff for Stephanie’s concert, and she could arrange for Stephen Thompson to take her parents away in the meantime.
After her parents left, she’d find a way to slip away from Charlie wade’s side.
Then, the three of them would vanish from Charlie wade’s life. She’d leave a letter at their Aurous Hill home, explaining everything when he returned and read it.
Claire Wilson didn’t plan to hide her reasons for leaving. After all, Charlie wade had concealed his true identity for years, and she didn’t want to do the same.
She intended to tell him in the letter that she knew about his background and the path of vengeance he faced. To avoid hindering him, she was leaving so he could focus on confronting his enemies without worry.
As for whether they’d meet again, Claire Wilson thought long and hard before deciding. In the letter, she’d tell Charlie wade not to look for her. Their marriage was tangled with too many things beyond love—arranged marriage, deception, and a vast gap in status. Since Charlie wade was truly Charlie wade of the Eastcliff Ye family, not the Aurous Hill orphan, their marriage certificate likely held no legal weight. Ending the marriage would be better for both.
Her reasons for ending it were twofold. First, she’d told Charlie wade that if she were deceived, she’d choose divorce. But the second reason was more significant.
