Emma raises her hand to slap Claire, but Bryce stops her.

"You didn't succeed in hurting her. Do you want to hit her in front of me now?" Bryce's voice is extremely cold. It seems that he can kill Emma directly in the next moment.

Emma shakes her head and says innocently, "I didn't hurt her. She walks carelessly. Why do you blame me?"

Bryce sneers, "I've been looking at you. You pushed her. You should be slapped because you make a mistake. How dare you fight back? You've been beaten and you're a woman, so I don't beat you. But you'd better apologize to her soon."

"Do you want me to apologize for this slut? You are a qualified lover." Emma satirizes Claire and angers Bryce.

Bryce can't help but slap Emma in the face. This is the first time he hits a woman!

Emma is in a lot of pain. She points to them and says, "I'm Leo's favorite woman now and his future wife. Sooner or later, you will be punished by Leo. You can't escape."

Leo dotes on Emma so she says it.

Bryce ignores Emma's threats and doesn't want to listen to her again. He kicks Emma down the stairs.

Emma groans in pain. Her delicate body is healed before, and now she's hurt again. She can't even get up.

"Claire, let's go. Stay away from this crazy woman." Bryce looks at her coldly and leaves with Claire.

Emma falls to the ground. She struggles to her feet against the wall. She looks at Claire and Bryce's back and bites her teeth.

But her anger can't hurt Bryce and Claire and can only make her more anxious.

Emma finally stands up. Her legs hurt. She closes her eyes and falls to the ground. She's in a coma.

Bryce helps Claire to the ward. He feels Claire's body still shivering.

Claire is shaking. She doesn't expect her to be so vicious. She doesn't want to compete with Emma for Mrs. Howard's identity. She doesn't mean to murder her. But Emma is desperate to hurt her and even murder the innocent baby in her stomach!

Bryce can't stand her and stops.

Claire sees Bryce's abnormality. She also stops and asks him, "what's the matter? Bryce?"

Bryce takes Claire's hand and says seriously, "Claire, leave with me. If you are with Leo all the time, you will not be tortured to death by him, but will be forced to death by Emma. Leave with me!"

Claire freezes. She weeps and smiles bitterly, "thank you, Bryce. But I'm sorry I can't promise you. I can't leave."

Bryce pulls Claire in front of him and says softly, "Claire, look me in the eye. Do you know how much I care about you? If you stay here, not only you and your baby will be hurt, but I will also be hurt. It hurts me to see you hurt, you know?"

Claire weeps and looks into Bryce's eyes. Her reflection and his heartache are in his dark eyes. It seems that there is no one else in his eyes but them.

Claire's heart pounds. She turns her head at once and does not dare to look into his eyes. She longs for someone to be nice to her. It's not like it is now.

Bryce holds Claire's face and lets her look at him. He says with a wry smile, "Claire, I was very worried just now when you were pushed down by that crazy woman. It's like losing the most important thing. Can you understand that?"

Of course Claire understands. Because at that moment she thought of the baby in her stomach. She felt desperate and suffocated at any time.

But what can she do?

Jade sold her to Leo and she becomes Leo's wife. Leo threatens her with her father. She can't resist at all.

If she met Bryce a few years or months ago, will it have been different?

Unfortunately, it's useless to think so much now.

Claire lowers her head and doesn't want to see Bryce's affectionate eyes. She is afraid that she knows the pain in Bryce's heart. She is also afraid that she can not bear the grievance and leaves with Bryce.

Claire shakes her head again and says, "I know, Bryce. I know that but I will not leave with you. My decision is very serious. Please understand me!"

Bryce's eyes suddenly dim. It seems to be covered with a layer of smoke.

"Claire, you're stupid. Why do you treat yourself like this?" Bryce mumbles to himself. His heart aches to the extreme.

Claire takes a deep breath and smiles, "I'm fine, Bryce. You just treated Emma that way, Leo will punish you. Leave now!"

Bryce is moved. He thinks this silly girl always cares about others. She doesn't know she is the victim of the farce.

Looking at Claire's brave smile, Bryce's heart is more and more painful. He can not help holding her tightly in his arms.

Claire feels her chest tighten and she is surrounded by Bryce's warm arms. She can't break free at all.

She hasn't felt such warmth for a long time. Bryce's arms are different from Leo's rudeness and frivolity. He surrounds Claire like the sun and makes her heart tremble.