Twin Cupids at Work Daddy Come Home novel Chapter 568

“This isn’t right. Something’s wrong. That dress you’re wearing was supposed to be mine. You stole it from me!” Claire’s voice was sharp and trembling as she jabbed her finger at Madeline.

Madeline caught Claire’s hand and raised her eyebrow, a cold smile curling on her lips. “Yours? Is it really yours? Everything you have right now, even that face, used to be mine. So, tell me, how did I steal anything from you?”

Claire’s face twisted with fury, but the moment she noticed the guests watching from below, a flash of panic broke through her anger. The guests couldn’t hear what the two women were saying, but their faces said it all. Everyone could tell who was wearing the real dress and who was stuck in a knockoff.

“Wait, Ms. Ballard’s wearing a fake? How did that happen? Seriously, that’s so embarrassing for her and the Ballard family.”

“For real. She just accused someone else of bringing down the party with a fake dress, and it turns out she’s the one in the cheap copy. That’s just… wow. I can’t believe it.”

“She’s made the Ballard family look ridiculous.”

Claire’s expression darkened. She glanced toward a corner and spotted Brendan and Sam, then turned back to glare at Madeline. Suddenly, it all made sense.

“It was you two, wasn’t it?” she shouted, stabbing her finger at Brendan and Sam. “You switched my dress. You’re both helping her, just to mess with me!”

Brendan just shook his head, looking innocent. “Hey, watch your mouth. Nobody set you up. Don’t go throwing around accusations without proof.”

Claire ground her teeth so hard her jaw hurt, her chest rising and falling with every angry breath. She was furious, but at the same time, completely helpless.

She looked desperately at Maxwell, her voice trembling with frustration. “You know the Ballard family ordered this dress for me. She took what’s mine…”

Before Maxwell could respond, Lucy’s clear, steady voice rose above the crowd.

“If the Ballard family ordered a dress for Ms. Ballard, then it should go to the real Ms. Ballard. Pretending to be someone else and scheming to take what doesn’t belong to you never works out. No matter how perfect a fake looks, it’s still a fake. It can never be the real thing.”

Claire glared at Lucy, her eyes burning with hate. Lucy had listened to everything and was furious. She knew this was Clare, but without proof, she was careful with her words. Still, even if the guests didn’t understand the full story, they could sense the deeper meaning behind what she said.

Claire was shaking. She tried to keep her expression neutral, but her nails dug so hard into her palm it hurt. She couldn’t take it anymore. Humiliated, she turned to leave.

“Not going to take it off?” Madeline’s voice was as calm as ever, completely unbothered by all the drama and stares.

Claire forced a smirk, stepping closer to Madeline and giving her a sidelong look. “You really think you’ve won? Please. What’s mine is always going to be mine.”

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