Chapter 275: The Abyss
Caroline had been waiting on the mountain when she suddenly received a call from Zachary, asking her to come over in the afternoon. She had already rushed to Wits Mountain, waiting for Claire at the top. Caroline didnโt know when Claire would arrive. If Claire was late, she wouldnโt make it to Zacharyโs in time. She couldnโt count on the woman abroad anymore, and Diana was not around. The only person she could count on was Zachary. Just in case, she couldnโt afford to offend Zachary, so she had to go.
So Caroline quickly called Claire, urging her to come within two hours. That way, she could still make it to Zacharyโs in the afternoon. Caroline hung up without waiting for Claire to speak.
Antony heard the voice on the phone clearly. As soon as Claire hung up, he asked urgently, โWhat recording?โ
โItโs a recording thatโs very important to me, possibly able to clear my name from the injustice four years ago.โ
โWhat are you waiting for? Letโs go now!โ
Antony knew about Claireโs imprisonment four years ago. Hearing that she had a chance to clear her name, he urged her to leave.
โAre you coming with me?โ
Claire was surprised that Antony wanted to accompany her.
โWhy not? You wonโt let me donate a kidney. Are you also not allowing me to accompany you to pick up a recording?โ
Antony was genuinely annoyed.
โI just havenโt decided yet whether to go or not. This person used a voice changer when calling me. What if the recording is also synthesized?โ
Seeing Antonyโs misunderstanding, Claire voiced her concerns.
โNo matter if the recording is synthesized or not, as long as thereโs a glimmer of hope to clear your name from four years ago, we have to check it out.โ
Antony was incredibly stubborn.
โOkay, Iโll go.โ
Seeing him like this, Claire suddenly firmed up her resolve as well. She thought, โYes. Isnโt everything due to Dianaโs death four years ago?โ
If she was innocent, she wouldnโt have to fear being locked up again or be afraid of Frederick and Harrison. She would no longer be threatened by anyone.
Claire hailed a taxi, and she and Antony went to Wits Mountain. Fortunately, the road up the mountain was smooth, although winding. An hour and a half later, they arrived at the summit. They had made it within the two hours as the person had requested.
โHello, Iโve arrived. Where are you?โ
Upon reaching the summit and finding no one there, Claire dialed the number of the person who had called her.
โYou need to come down from the summit now, head north for about six hundred meters; thereโs a small cabin there. Iโm sitting behind the cabin.โ
This person was highly cautious, guiding her to a small cabin.
โOkay.โ Claire nodded, hung up the phone, and went to the cabin with Antony.
As they approached the cabin, Claire suddenly stopped.
โAntony, you go no further. Iโll go alone. That person was very careful when they called me just now. Iโm afraid if you go with me, theyโll hide.โ
โAlright. Letโs do it that way.โ
Claire looked at the cabin not far away, and indeed, there were some tall shrubs nearby that could hide a person. She and Antony tiptoed over together. As they neared the cabin, Antony hid in the shrubs nearby, and Claire went forward alone.
She cautiously made her way to the back of the cabin and, as expected, found a woman sitting on a stone. However, Claire felt that the womanโs silhouette was quite familiar.
โIโve come as you requested. Whereโs the recording?โ Claire said as she walked forward.
โHere you are. The recording is here.โ
The woman on the stone turned around slowly, revealing her face.
โCaroline? What is this about?โ
Claire was stunned. She had never expected that it would be Caroline.
โYes. Surprised to see me? Donโt you want to record? Itโs just in my hand!โ
Caroline laughed as she stood up, glancing at the rope she had tied beneath her feet, just one step away from the cliff. All Claire had to do was come over, trip on the rope, and with aโฆ
Falling into the abyss, Claire would be doomed!