Claire had already been crying, her face wet with tears. If it weren't for her husband and kids holding her up, she would've collapsed to the floor.
"Why... why did you do this to me?" she choked out, her voice barely audible, eyes blurry from tears. "We're sisters. What did I ever do to you? Why would you do this to me?"
Catherine, too, was crying uncontrollably, clutching Claire's arm. "I'm so sorry... I know I've messed up. I never meant to hurt you or the Carter family. I've had such a hard life, and been through so much. When I saw how happy you were, I... I got jealous. But you've always been so good to me. I never wanted to hurt you. It was all just... accidents."
"Accidents?" Claire gripped her arm, shaking her, her frail body trembling. "Do you know what these 'accidents' have cost me? I've lost... I've lost my daughter!"
