Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1209

Even though Claire had known nothing about the situation at the time, a life had still been lost.

In that moment, she felt a flicker of genuine sympathy.

She finally understood the sheer magnitude of his pain.

After all, the girl he loved had died tragically at the very height of their romance.

Anyone would have been shattered by that.

She knew she would be.

So, she could understand Felix's grief.

But what on earth did that have to do with Madeline Lynwood?

Felix finally unraveled the mystery.

He said, "When Melanie died, she was an organ donor. I didn't even get to see her one last time. The only thing I found out later was that her corneas went to Madeline."

Claire was stunned.

It made perfect sense now!

That was why Felix was so obsessively protective of Madeline.

The second Madeline complained about her eyes, he would panic.

He would drop absolutely anything he was doing just to rush to her side.

It was all about the eyes.

Felix's expression twisted in agony.

This was the deepest, darkest wound in his soul.

He had refused to speak of it to anyone, least of all Claire.

If they hadn't reached this absolute breaking point, he would have taken the secret to his grave.

He buried his face in his hands, trying to shield his unhealed scars, but the raw devastation in his voice bled through.

He said, "They were the only piece of her left in this world. I just wanted to protect them."

"I swear to you, nothing ever happened between Madeline and me. I had absolutely zero feelings for her. Yes, I knew she had developed a crush on me, but I constantly shut her down. I told her in no uncertain terms that nothing would ever happen between us."

Out of nowhere, Claire heard herself ask, "Then why did you kiss her?"

The second the words left her mouth, she regretted it.

She wanted to slap herself.

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