Chapter 7 The Grant Family's Rules

"Shut up!" Kayden looked at Claire coldly. His dark eyes were filled with dissatisfaction at Claire calling Delilah. "I don't need you to plead for mercy." Delilah became even angrier. Originally, Delilah had even thought of letting this matter go since Claire had helped him plead leniency. It was a good opportunity to give him a way out so that they could improve their relationship. Kayden, on the other hand, kept Claire at arm's length. Axel took out a long ruler in fear. Delilah took the ruler and said resentfully, "Give me your hand." The Grant family had been passed down for five generations, and each generation was rich. Kayden was born with a silver spoon. He exuded nobility from the inside out. Even when he knelt on the ground and extended his hand to accept the punishment, it did not reduce the proud and cold aura he exuded. Claire did not expect Delilah to be serious. The ruler hit Kayden's palm heavily, and a red mark immediately appeared on his palm. Claire's heart tightened and she almost spasmed. She turned her head away. She had given birth to two children for him, but she could not keep his heart. Why should I feel sorry for him? Delilah said angrily, "What's the first rule of the Grant family's rules?" "A wife for a life. Love her as much as you love yourself." Claire was a little shocked. She did not know that the first rule of the Grant family was like this. No wonder when she called Delilah to come back, Kayden was so angry and said that she was pretending. Delilah asked sternly, "Then how did you do it?" Kayden pursed his lips and remained silent. Delilah raised the ruler and was about to hit him again. Claire rushed over, half-crouched, and held Kayden's hand. Delilah's ruler landed heavily on the back of Claire's hand. Claire screamed in pain. Kayden immediately hugged her from behind and held her wrist. The back of her fair hand was purple and red. Kayden frowned deeply. The ruler in Delilah's hand suddenly fell to the ground. Delilah quickly squatted down and looked at Claire's injured hand with worry. "Claire, why are you so stupid? You even took a beating for this brat. Does it hurt?" "Delilah. It's okay. It doesn't hurt." As soon as Claire finished speaking, her body was lifted into the air. She was carried horizontally by Kayden. Delilah smiled slightly. Kayden placed Claire on the sofa and turned to glare at the servants at home. He said in a low voice, "What are you all waiting for? Can't you see that she is injured?" The servants went to get the first aid kit. After Kayden took the first aid kit, Delilah gave the servants a look. The servants in the room retreated, and she left quietly. Kayden took out an ointment from the medicine box to relieve the bruises and pain. He knelt on one knee in front of Claire, raised her hand, squeezed some ointment, and applied it to the place where she had been beaten. Claire's skin was very tender and swollen. Kayden's frown deepened. As soon as he touched Claire's skin, Claire cried out in pain and wanted to retract her hand. Kayden held her hand tightly. "If you are afraid of pain, why did you do that for me?" Kayden softened his movements. As he applied the medicine, he blew on it gently. Claire felt a tingling sensation on the back of her hand. Her eyelids felt sore. After marriage, Kayden had taken good care of her feelings. A man like him, who was high and mighty, knew how to please a woman. As long as there was a hint of tenderness in his deep eyes, it was too easy for people to fall into it. However, everything had changed because of Bella's return. He took back all his gentleness. After applying the ointment, Kayden stood up and glanced at Claire coldly. He said indifferently, "Don't do such stupid things again in the future. The trick of self-injury is useless to me." Claire's heart turned cold. "As long as you agree to my conditions, I can leave at any time." Kayden threw the ointment into the first aid kit. "What's the point of being hypocritical? Didn't you call Delilah back just to not get a divorce?" "I didn't." When Bella came back, Claire woke up from her dream. Bella was his fixated lover, his first love, the person that he would never be able to give up. Claire no longer hoped that he would change his mind. She only wanted her children. "Your tricks can fool Delilah, but you can't fool me. You'd better behave yourself. Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our relationship as a couple!" he said. Relationship as a couple? Does he have that? If he did, he wouldn’t have abandoned me after I risked my life to give birth to his child, Claire thought. Kayden's phone rang. After he took out his phone, the anger and coldness in his eyes instantly disappeared. In the brightness, there were layers of gentleness. "Be good, Bella. Don't be afraid. I'll be right there." Kayden left without even looking at Claire. Claire had heard Kayden speak gently to Bella at the Payne family. However, after they got married, she could not help but feel pain when she heard his gentle tone again. Claire looked at Kayden's departing figure. Her shattered heart could no longer be pieced together.