She is just the same as Brynn and has a horrible stepmother, so she always took good care of Brynn and she ends up like this. What Leo said is right.

She has never had such a feeling before, which makes Claire feel that the woman in front of her, whom she has known for nearly 20 years, is so strange.

"Claire, listen to me. It is not what you think!" Brynn bites her lip and tries to argue.

Claire is really angry and interrupts in anger, "Explain? What else are you trying to explain, when I did not see or hear anything? Brynn, I think of you as my best friend, my best friend! And I want to share everything with you. I can't believe you now... For all these years, you thought Claire is so stupid, innocent, easy to fool, didn't you? Say it!"

Claire grits her teeth and could no longer hold back the tears.

Brynn is still thinking about how to explain, or how to deceive Claire. Brynn doesn't realize that Claire knew all about it and heard all about it. Then she looks up at her coldly, and burst out laughing, "Yes, Claire, as what you think, you are an idiot and a fool in my eyes!"

After that, Brynn becomes more brazen. She points at Claire's nose without scruple, and begins to scold, "Claire, don't you really think you're selfish, that we all have to be around you?"

"I never thought so!!" Claire growls that she has no idea she was like this in Brynn's eyes..

She has always regarded Brynn as her best friend. As this time Brynn wanted to stay, even she discarded her self-esteem, forced and humiliated by Leo, she endured, but did not expect...

"Why did Bryce always care about you? And then you accidentally marry a rich man like Leo? Why, Claire, do you know how I've envied you and hated you all these years?" Brynn sobs and roars.

"You hate me? Why do you hate me?" Claire sneers at the irony, more than she saw Brynn with Leo, naked.

"Why can't I hate you? Claire, don't be silly. I made friends with you these years, just because you can help me. Do you think I'm being sincere with you? That is ridiculous!"

Claire feels sad. It seems that a knife is cutting her heart, "Well, I am stupid... I am stupid...I can't see the purpose of others..."

"The purpose of others?" Brynn sneers, "Claire, don't make yourself sound so good. I am young and pretty enough. Why can't I have what you have? I'm no worse than you."

"Stop it. I don't want to hear any more...." Claire feels so bad, covering her ears. She doesn't want to hear any more.

However, Brynn refuses to stop. "Why can't I say? Claire, I am just jealous of you. You have Bryce and Leo, two perfect men. I have nothing!"

"You know why I am staying? Why am I going to take your husband? What is more, it is not a robbery at all. It is your own inability to keep an eye on your husband, and you even blame me?"

As Brynn's words grows worse and worse, especially the last sentence. Claire glares, "Brynn, do you know what shame is?!"

"Don't talk about shame with me. Claire, you're incompetent. Who else is to blame? Are not you tired of pretending to be a perfect woman these years?" Brynn gives her a sneer.

"Why? Brynn, are you really Brynn?" Claire couldn't believe it..

"Hmm, Claire, are you a fool? Why don't you understand? I've been pissed at you for a long time!" Brynn sneers, "Claire, I tell you, if you really regard me as a good friend, just divorce Leo and let me marry Leo. You're my best friend in that situation. Otherwise, it's the end of our friendship."

"You... Brynn, how could you say that...? How could you be so shameless?" Claire is furious.

"What, you don't want to give me Leo?" Brynn frowns, and then thinks for a while, smiling at Claire. "Claire, I know what you care about is our relationship. Think about it. You give me Leo. Don't you still have Bryce? He loves you so much, and besides, you can still live here after your divorce. You're always welcome."

Claire is stunned for a moment, and then she looks up at Brynn with a cold look.

"My affair is not your business. As for me and Bryce, it is not your business!" Claire says in a cold voice, gritting her teeth.

Brynn is shocked. She doesn't expect that Claire didn't agree to her. She suddenly becomes furious, says, "Claire, you shameless little bitch, you see, one day I will own Leo!"

Then she opens the door and leaves.

Claire bites her lips, stops talking and stares at the door. She stands in the room for a long time, feeling cold and shivering.

After a long daze, Claire finds a maid comes in and says, "Mrs. Howard, it is time to have a meal."

"What?" Claire is stunned and then nods. "Okay, I will be right down."

After a while, Claire walks downstairs to the restaurant and finds two figures, Leo and Brynn. Claire just wants to turn away.

But then she thinks that this is Leo's house, and she, Claire, is the mistress of this house. Brynn...Who is she?

Thinking so, Claire clenches her fist and goes straight downstairs.

When Brynn sees Claire coming down, however, she laughs and says, "Oh, Claire, you are coming down. I am going upstairs to fetch you to dinner."

Then she asks Claire to sit down as if they are still two good friends, as if nothing has happened before.