At the sight of him, fear gripped Elsie’s heart, The tenor was so deep it made her tremble.
Hurdlen, she remembered that Bellwether Corp was gone. The nun in front of her no longer held any i
Ar that thougla, a satisfied yet mocking smile tugged at her lips.
“Look at you gow, Casplan”
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Caspian was dressed in worn–out clothes, but there was still a dangerous edge in his eyes. “You’re still alive?”
Thiry stated at each other, hatred simmering between them.
As liste recalled the night she had been assandied by a dozene, a surge of overwhelming hatred erupted from her chest
She grabbed the fruit ladle next to her to stab him, but Casplan dodged just in time.
To the blink of an eye, he wrenched the late from her hand and slammed her to the ground.
him as he raised his hand to strike her, a shout tang out from the doorway, “Stop!”
Chapter 22
As Alena watched the scene in front of her, her vision went dark. She quickly rushed to free Elsie from Caspian’s grip. “What are you doing?”
Casplan stared coldly at her. His eyes were devoid of the patience they once held. “You shouldn’t get involved, Mom.”
Alera smacked him hard on the back. “If I don’t get involved, you’re going to kill my daughter–in–law!”
Caspian’s eyelid twitched violently. A bad feeling crept up his spine. “What do you mean by that?”
Alena carefully guided Elsie back to her room before turning to face him, her eyes full of intent
It turned out that after the Bellwether family tell and Steve was thrown in prison, Alena suddenly realized how empty their family had become. Sure, she already had one grandson, but the house still felt quiet. That was when she thought of Elsie.
Back then, Elsie had agreed to have a child for their family in exchange for a million dollars.
Now, Alena was willing to dip into the money she had secretly stashed away and make Elsie another offer to bear her another grandchild.
Alena had considered finding someone che, But with their family’s status, the rich wouldn’t look at them, and the poor weren’t worth their time. After weighing the options, she realized it would still be more worthwhile to have Elsie bear the child.
Caspian stopped her immediately. “I’m not having another kid with her, Mom!”
He was about to expose everything Elsie had done over the years when she suddenly bolted out of the room and clung to Alena’s leg “I’ll do it, Mrs. Bellwether!”
Elsie Backer!”
Caspian raised his hand to throw her out, but Alena quicidy stepped in between them. “Caspian!”
“Mom, do you have any idea how dirty she is? There’s no way I could ever touch such a disgusting woman!”
Elsie clung to Alena’s leg, wailing. “No, Mrs. Bellwether! I’m not disgusting, I swear!”
As the two argued, Alena quickly placed together what she thought was the truth
She raised her hand and slapped Casplan across the face.
“You already married that infertile woman, and now you want to tum your back on someone who truly loves you? You’re just like your father!”
Steve’s infidelity had left Alena bitter. There was no way she would let him betray another good woman.
Realizing there was no reasoning with Alena, Caspian stoned out, alamming the door behind him.
Elsie and Alena were left staring at each other.
risic quickly pinched her own thigh to make herself tear up, then looked at Alena pitifully. “What do we do now, Mrs. Bellwether?”
Alena patted her shoulder reassuringly. “Don’t worry. I have my ways.”
And sure enough, within three days, Alens fell ill.
Hearing her weak voice over the phone, Caspian returned to the villa reluctantly.
The moment he stepped through the door, a sharp pain exploded at the back of his head. Hig vision went black as he collapsed to the floor. Before he could react, someque pried his mouth open and forced a liquid down his throat. “No…”
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When he woke up again, he was completely naked in bed. Beside him, Elsie lay just as bate. Her body was covered in red marks.
Seeing that, Caspian froze, as it struck by a bolt of lightning.
Elsie, stirred by the noise, slowly opened her eyes. Upon seeing that he was awake, she smiled. “Caspian, we slept together again.
The words at him like a switch, and casplan’s eyes flickered, In the next instant, he shot out his hand, grabbing her neck and squeezing tightly.
Go to hell!
Elsie grabbed onto his arm with both hands, trying to break free, but it was useless. Her face grew paler and pater, and she struggled to breathe. “No Please
Just as Caspian lifted her and slammed her against the wall, the door to the room was suddenly thrown open by
