Chapter 3467
Clarissa angrily poked Kathryn’s forehead and scolded, “What’s going on in your head? Why are you so stubborn and insistent?”
“Why are you fixated on the past? I am now the head of the Farrell family. I am your biological mother, not your aunt, who has been dead for decades. The dynasty has changed! Look at all the emperors from ancient times. Which one ascended the throne without bloodshed?
Take Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, for instance. He killed his brother, the original crown prince, to seize power. If his brother’s children came to him seeking the throne, would he return it? Absolutely not!”
Kathryn remained silent. No matter how much Clarissa scolded her, she could not agree with her mother’s stance.
The main reason was that Kathryn wanted to withdraw from the competition for the head of the Farrell family. She believed she could forge her own path and create a kingdom for herself through her own abilities. This way, she could maintain her integrity and avoid being disparaged by others.
Seeing Kathryn’s silence, Clarissa realized her words were falling on deaf ears.
Kathryn’s values were already entrenched, and Clarissa knew she could not change them.
After taking a few deep breaths, Clarissa decided to stop trying to persuade Kathryn to align with her views.
“If you refuse to take action against them, I will. If I die one day, remember that my death is on your hands. You killed your own mother!”
After she finished speaking, Clarissa stood up, turned around, and left.
“Mom,” Kathryn called after her.
Clarissa paused but did not turn back. She hoped to hear Kathryn say yes. Instead, she heard her apologetic voice: “Mom, I’m sorry.”
Clarissa suddenly turned around, rushed back to the bed, and grabbed Kathryn by the neck with both hands.
Her grip was incredibly strong.
Her eyes were filled with anger and hatred.
She despised that Kathryn, whom she had carried in her heart for ten months, would rather die than align with her.
It would have been preferable to strangle her at birth than endure this situation.
Kathryn did not resist; she allowed her mother to strangle her.
As she felt herself nearing death, the hands around her neck loosened.
Clarissa’s eyes turned red.
She stared at Kathryn for a moment, then spun around like a whirlwind and stormed out of the room.
Pedro, who had been waiting outside, finally saw Clarissa emerge. He quickly returned to the ward and found Kathryn coughing uncontrollably.
He rushed over and patted her on the back.
It took Kathryn a while to regain her composure.
Pedro noticed the fingerprints on her neck. “Miss, Madam Farrell…”
Kathryn replied, “She believes I’m not on her side and am holding her back. I informed Liberty about this, and she wants to strangle me to death.”
Pedro was speechless.
Kathryn added, “Mr. Fraser, could you please get me a glass of water?”
Pedro went to fetch her some water.
Kathryn took the glass and drank it all at once.
“Miss,” Pedro said, looking at her with concern.
He understood that she still valued the relationship between mother and daughter; after all, they were biologically connected.
There was no enduring hatred between them.
Clarissa’s attitude toward Kathryn had not been very positive initially, but it improved significantly later. It would be a lie to claim there was no affection between them.
However, it would also be misleading to say that their feelings ran deep.