Chapter 54

"I'm okay." Clara glanced at her reddened hand. Compared to the maids at the Kensington estate, Vanessa's slap was nothing. Over the years, she had grown tough and thick-skinned. Her pain tolerance far exceeded most people's.

Camilla still didn't look convinced. "We'll stop by the pharmacy later and get something for it. You didn't even try to dodge. Why'd you let her hit you?"

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