Chapter 4 You Are My Wife
The air froze.
Simon nearly choked on his own spit.
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What was with this Ms. Claudia not following any rules? One second, she was dragging Wendy and Mandy into a full confrontation, and the next–well, cough.
He glanced sideways at her, surprised.
Mr. Nero’s cold face and commanding presence had always made people tremble. But here she was, calling him “honey” like it was nothing.
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All the previous wives could barely speak to the man without shaking in fear….
Claudia thought to herself, Why waste time arguing with Wendy when I can just stick to Nero like glue?
She batted her eyes, her expression soft and sweet, “Honey?”
Nero’s gaze settled on her. His sculpted face was tight and unreadable, cold and imposing-
When he didn’t respond right away, Claudia’s heart started to sink.
Of course, she thought with a touch of sadness, this isn’t the last life after all….
Mandy couldn’t help but smirk mockingly.
So Nero had let her off once. She really thought she was special? As if a man like him would ever-
“You can.“”
Mandy was speechless.
Claudia lit up, her eyes curling into a smile. “Can I go in anytime?”
“You are my wife. You can enter whenever you want.”
Every servant in the room was speechless.
Simon was speechless.
So this is what double standards look like… None of the previous wives had this kind of privilege!
“Thank you, hubby!”
Even though she had always been allowed into his room in her past life, hearing him say it aloud now still made her happy. Unable to stop herself, she leaned over and gave his arm a quick hug
The man’s body stiffened instantly.
Thinking he was uncomfortable, Claudia blushed and quickly let go.
“I’ll go change”
Clancing at her robe, Nero turned to Wendy and asked coolly, “Claudia doesn’t have clothes yet?”
Having seen how Nero had twice shown special treatment to Claudia, Wendy didn’t dare say anything more. She quickly said, “They’re ready”
He nodded and followed up with another order: “Set up the guest room next to mine for ClaudiaTM
He didn’t even ask which room she had originally been given–he just made the change himself.
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Wendy’s expression shifted. That room had already been set aside for her daughter, but the words stuck in her throat.
“Yes, sir.”
Claudia beamed.
“I’m going upstairs, hubby!”
Her light, joyful footsteps echoed up the stairs.
Nero withdrew his gaze, absently brushing the spot on his arm where she’d hugged him. He could still feel the warmth. lingering there.
“No more “accidental‘ room mistakes,” he said flatly.
Mandy’s face went pale.
“Yes, Mr. Nero…
Upstairs, Claudia paused, realizing she hadn’t had a chance to explain anything yet.
But then again, Nero hadn’t seemed angry. Maybe he didn’t believe Yvonne’s nonsense after all.
She let out a small breath of relief
With Nero’s orders in place, Mandy soon returned to deliver a few sets of new clothes.
“The guest room will take a little while to prepare, Sorry for the delay.”
Claudia was in a great mood. She gave her a quick look. “No problem. I’m not in a hurry
Mandy bit her tongue and left quickly.
“She gave you trouble?”
“Acting like she owns the place her first day here.–7
Several maids whispered nearby, full of scorn.
“Mr. Nero said the engagement didn’t need to be fulfilled, and she still came running. Who doesn’t know her family’s after
“Exactly. Heard she just got here today, and her dad’s already reaching out to Mr. Nero for favors. Tsk tsk.
A cool voice suddenly out in-
“Sounds like you all know quite a bit?”
The maids froze.
They turned and saw Claudia standing silently at the stairwell, their faces draining of color.
“Ma’am..”
They bowed their heads quickly, sweat beading on their foreheads.
Claudia’s expression was calin as she looked at Mandy. “You forgot to bring me shoes.”
Mandy said, “Apologies. Ma’am I’ll get them right away…”
“We’ll go back to work.”
The other maids fled, guilty and panicked.
Claudia’s eyes darkened.
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Her father, that shameless man who would sell his daughter for profit, was absolutely capable of something like that.
She’d have to warn Nero later. Even if her family wanted to sell her off, even if there were benefits to be had–they should to her, not Henry.
Back in her room, she hadn’t even sat down before Mandy returned with the shoes.
Claudia gave them a brief glance. “Put them down. You can go.”
As Mandy turned to leave, her eyes flicked to the newly designated guest room beside Nero’s. After a moment’s hesitation, she took out her phone and sent a message-
“Raine, when are you coming back?”
Raine–Wendy’s daughter.
Before long, a servant came to summon Claudia to dinner.
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It would be her first meal with Nero since being reborn. She was excited and headed down eagerly–only to find the dining room empty.
Where’s Mr. Nero?”
o went out”
“Mr. Nero
“Oh Claudia couldn’t hide her disappointment.
Nero had trouble walking and still chose to go out? Whatever it was, it had to be important. She didn’t ask any further.
She finished the meal alone, then quietly returned upstairs.
Now that she was back in her body, there were many things she needed to remember and sort through.
Around nine in the evening, Nero returned.
Claudia hadn’t left her room when she suddenly beard a loud crash from the room next door–followed by Nero’s furious
“Get out–1”
Claudia’s heart clenched. She flung open the door.
This time around, she had many things she needed to fix. And one of the most important-
Was Nero’s illness.
The despair of being unable to escape death, of being dragged closer and closer to the edge–that kind of hopelessness could drive anyone mad. Nero usually kept it hidden well, but he was already standing on that edge.
Claudia didn’t hesitate. She ran straight to his room.
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If there knowledge.
one useful thing she’d gained during those years of being used by Chase, it was her fairly solid grasp of medical
