NovelEnglishChapter 41: Claire’s POV
Chapter 41: Claire’s POV
| sit in the fetal position silently as Leo wraps a blanket around me.
“| called my private investigator and they found the cab company.” He says quietly as he sits down beside me.
“Did they find the guy?” | fidget with my fingers as | wait for a response.
“No. He wasn't registered to drive it so | called in a favor. My investigator is going to get the footage from the
cab’s surveillance.” He touches my hands to calmbut | feel sick to my stomach.
“What if they don’t catch him?” | whisper quietly as if someone was listening.
“I will get him, Claire. He will pay for what he did to our son.” He says as he kneels in front of my face.
| begin sobbing and crouch my face into my knees. They had killed my son before | ever got the chance to meet
him and even that wasn’t enough. What could | have done to deserve this?
“Con, how about we go get you showered and into bed?” He asks while gently helpingto my feet.
As soon as | enter the bathroom, Leo brings in a set of clothes and leaves slowly. | watch in confusion as | see
Jasmine step in.
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“Hey babes, I'm going to help you shower and make sure you're okay. Is that okay with you?” She says as she
walks over to helpwith my hair which has beca sloppy mess.
“How about we sit down and | brush your hair and tie it up for you?” She says softly.
“Okay.” | say as | sit carefully. All the confidence and strength | acquired after my divorce was gone. | felt
vulnerable and targeted. | sigh as Jas does my hair.
“Do you wantto have Leo stay with you while you shower? | can stay if you needto.” She smiles softly as
“Please. | just don’t feel safe right now.”
“That's okay. I'll go get him. Yell if you need me.” She says as she steps out of the bathroom, closing the door
behind her. A moment later, Leo peeps his head in.
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“Jasmine said you called for me. Is everything okay?” He was concerned about not overstepping my boundaries.
Something | wasn’t yet used to when it cto him. “Can you stay withwhile | shower? | didn’t want
Jasmine to be uncomfortable.” He nods his head and steps in. He sits down on the ledge of the tub adjacent to
the shower and stares at his feet as | undress. | almost expected him to watch but I'm grateful for his kindness.
| see him look up for a second and quickly revert his attention to the floor.
“I'm sorry. | didn’t know if you were done. | wasn’t trying to
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