Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 853

Claire refused to accept this.

She was determined to finalize the divorce today, and absolutely no one was going to stand in the way of her freedom.

Not even Madeline!

Without hesitation, she called Madeline's number directly.

It took a while for her to answer, and before Claire could even say a word, Madeline launched into an accusatory tirade. "Did you leak the news? Why are you always bullying me? You already stole my parents, why do you have to ruin my career too? What did the Lynwood family ever do to you?"

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting?" Claire thought the woman was completely unhinged. "Did Felix go to you? Tell him to call me back right now!"

On the other end of the line, it was as if Madeline couldn't even process normal conversation. "Are you trying to force me to my death, Claire?"

Claire was already in a terrible mood and had absolutely no patience for this melodramatic garbage.

"Just make sure he calls me before you drop dead!"

"If I die, it'll be your fault, Claire!" Madeline continued, completely ignoring the demand.

Claire lost her temper. "Then hurry up and die! Stop wasting perfectly good oxygen!"

Enough was enough!

Her most anticipated day of the year was being ruined by this pair of lunatics.

Claire forced down the rage bubbling inside her and tried calling Felix a few more times.

But the calls never went through. Eventually, his phone was simply turned off.

Refusing to give up, she stayed seated at city hall.

From morning until afternoon.

People constantly filtered in and out of the building.

She watched countless lovers become legally bound to one another.

She watched their radiant, joyful faces as they posed for photos by the entrance.

Yes, getting married was supposed to be a day worth remembering.

But when she and Felix had gotten their license, he had worn an icy glare the entire time.

Forget about taking commemorative photos—even their official marriage certificate photo was taken in a rush.

In the picture, there was a visible gap between them.

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