Chapter 5
As soon as Chloe finished speaking, she immediately regretted at Reflected in her widening i
“you what are you doing? Are you razy? Don’t tell me you actually want to hit
Kyle didn’t waste words. He raised his hand and delivered a crisp slap armoss í hloe’s face.
image of Kyle stepping towulf be
A bright red handprint immediately appeared onhercherk. The pain was me thing, but what stung more was the psychological shock.
Chlor had thonglu Kyle was merely trying to intimidate her, but she hadn’t expected bando actually hit her to decisively and without holding bark
“To me, anyone who becomes my enim man or wonsan deserves what’s coming to them. If you need to be hit, Chit. If you need to be lilled, I’ll kill. This in your final warming. If you say another wood, I’ll break your legs. Go ahead, by me.”
In an instant, everyone around felt their scalpsingle
The look in Kyle’s res made it cleat he wasn’t joking.
Mir wasn’t just ruthless no he was utterly cold–blooded.
Tven if they planned to retaliate later, no one dared speak up at that moment. They could only stand there in stunned silence.
Chloe clutched her stinging cherk, het teeth clenched in fury, but all she could do was dial Belle’s number.
She imported everything–the chaos, the injuries—and emphasized how Kyle had humiliated her and beaten Matthew.
On the other end of the line, thelle vous incredulous
In bei memory, Kyle was timid and reserved. How could be possibly hit someone, let alone beat them to such a degree?
But the facts spoke for themselves. Whether she believed it or not wouldn’t change anything.
“Well, it looks like she’ll come.” Kyle said casually as he poured himself a glass of water and settled into the couch. His demeanor was calm, as if nothing had happened
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Chloe sat on the floor, still holding her cheek. She wanted to say something, but the sharp sting reminded her to stay The Kyle Archer sitting before her now was like a madman- someone who had lost everything and reached the brink of despair Meanwhile, at the Lite Harma headquarters, Belle sat in her office, her eyes blazing with anger.
After bearing Chloe’s report, she slammed the phone down and barked, “Get all the bodyguards and security staff together. Wait for me downstairs.” Alter issuing the order, Belle grabbed the divorce agreement on her desk, gripping it tightly as the seethed.
“Kyle, I was trying to leave you some dignity out of old feelings, but now? You’ve gone insane. Beating Matthew is one thing but even daring completely lost your mind
to hit Chloe? You’ve
1 seems the only thing you leased in those six years in prison is how to fight. Fine. Let me show you just how powerless you are in Kerdonia.” bytte time belle appeared at the building’s entrance, her face was dark with fury. Around 30 bodyguards and security personnel waited for her, forming an
The group got into their vehicles, forming a long convoy as they headed toward Kyle’s residence.
When they arrived, Belle was stunned.
the bad thought Chloe might be exaggerating, but these before her left no room for doubt.
tidur sat on the ground, a vivid andprint still stable on her face. Matthew lay sprawled on the floor, his face so swollen he looked unrecognizable. He didn’t even dair to appanacdi belle, let alone sprak toler
And the culprit beland it all–kyle berat calmly in the coner, sipping tea with a look of complete indiference
Belle’s fury peached its perak.
Kale, you ́te mtling but a bastard!
-stodined up to Kyle, berlate full of.
gen. She slapped the teacup right out of his hand.
how dare you hit Matthew and beat him like this? Du pus even have a conscience?”
Withnest bollering to understand what had happened, belle immediately landed into accusations, placing all the blame on kyle. He felt a pang of sorrow in
Had six years orally tuned belle be someone so mitrasonalder
be same person he had our loved to deeply the or he had your to prison for?
Pyle couldn’t pinged early what had changed her Was it money? thy power!
but up, his eyes væreping over the ju up anbodyguards Belle had bought with lart.
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resignation, he felt soothing but bitter disappointment.
“Belle, do you even know wheir you are right now! You think I hit Matthew because i was upset 7 if you had any sense of taimess, you’d know it was Matthew who came looking for tamulle
“Do you really think I should just stand there and let Bin lisulu ange
To Belle, Kyle’s life meant less than Matthew’s feelings, Why would se encare about the truth?
Het hold me without Ughting back
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In Belle’s eyes, the only truth was that Matthew had been beaten by Kyle.
“You’re nothing! Even if Matt did something wrong, it’s not your place to discipline him!”
Her voice grew louder, her tone more cutting, as her anger escalated.
Kyle felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness. He had sacrificed everything for her, yet she couldn’t even distinguish right from wrong. It was tnily pathetic.
“Belle, don’t you feel even a little guilty about being so ungrateful and unjust? Do you even remember the person you used to be?”
Before Kyle could finish, Belle interrupted with a furious shout.
“Guilty? What do I have to feel guilty about? The old Belle Cotton was poor, weak, and useless, clinging to nothing but laughable kindness!
“Well, let me tell you, the old Belle Cotton is dead. If you want to reminisce about her, do it on your own. The person I am now has nothing to do with you. “Kyle, don’t ever let me see you again. This is the last chance I’m giving you. You want to call me ungrateful? Fine. Let’s end this for good. I suggest you leave Kerdonia immediately. Even if I let you go today, Matthew won’t,”
Her words didn’t stir any reaction in Kyle.
Every time Belle spoke, she only made him more disillusioned with her.
“Let’s just say I’m repaying you for everything I once owed you. That’s why I’m giving you the money and the house in the divorce. But don’t expect to get anything more. Leaving you alive is already me being merciful. Now get lost.”
Belle even had the audacity to bring up money again.
Kyle found it both infuriating and laughable, From the very beginning, he had never asked for a single cent.
All of this was just Belle’s own self–righteousness.
He had made it clear he didn’t want anything.
Yet such a simple truth was something no one seemed willing to believe.
“Leaving me alive is you being merciful? Fine. I’ll stay right here. Let’s see what you and your people can actually do to me, Kyle Archer.”
Kyle waved his hand dismissively. “I told you, if you came, you could take Matthew away. I’m a man of my word. But I don’t want to see you again–you sick.
1 again—you make me
“Now, get out. All of you.”
Belle gave Kyle a long, piercing look, her lips curling into a mocking smile.
“Kyle, perhaps it’s time I let you see what the world really looks like.”
Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing a deeper meaning behind her words.
Belle motioned for her people to carry Matthew out. Standing at the doorway with her back to Kyle, she said coldly, “I’ll contact you in the next couple of day won’t do anything to you. But if you’re scared, you can hide–or run”
With that, Belle left with her entourage.
First, they loaded Matthew into the ambulance, and then Belle and Chloe followed in another car.
Matthew’s injuries were severe. There was no way Belle could pretend nothing had happened, nor could she avoid telling Margaret. But she knew that once Margaret found out, the situation would spiral into even bigger trouble.
As Belle sighed deeply, her gaze landed on Chloe’s still–reddened cheek
“I’m sorry, Chloe, for what you went through i’ll make it up to you.”
This entire mess had partly been Chloe’s fault, so she didn’t dare accept any compensation from Belle.
But the humiliation she had endured still left her feeling deeply frustrated.
“Belle, are you really going to let Kyle aft so easily?
“Even if you choose to let it go, Matt won’t. He’ll definitely go to Mr. Clements, and he won’t let Kyle get away with this
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In Belle’s eyes, the only truth was that Matthew had been beaten by Kyle.
“You’re nothing! Even if Matt did something wrong, it’s not your place to discipline him!”
Her voice grew louder, her tone more cutting, as her anger escalated.
Kyle felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness. He had sacrificed everything for her, yet she couldn’t even distinguish right from wrong. It was tnily pathetic.
“Belle, don’t you feel even a little guilty about being so ungrateful and unjust? Do you even remember the person you used to be?”
Before Kyle could finish, Belle interrupted with a furious shout.
“Guilty? What do I have to feel guilty about? The old Belle Cotton was poor, weak, and useless, clinging to nothing but laughable kindness!
“Well, let me tell you, the old Belle Cotton is dead. If you want to reminisce about her, do it on your own. The person I am now has nothing to do with you. “Kyle, don’t ever let me see you again. This is the last chance I’m giving you. You want to call me ungrateful? Fine. Let’s end this for good. I suggest you leave Kerdonia immediately. Even if I let you go today, Matthew won’t,”
Her words didn’t stir any reaction in Kyle.
Every time Belle spoke, she only made him more disillusioned with her.
“Let’s just say I’m repaying you for everything I once owed you. That’s why I’m giving you the money and the house in the divorce. But don’t expect to get anything more. Leaving you alive is already me being merciful. Now get lost.”
Belle even had the audacity to bring up money again.
Kyle found it both infuriating and laughable, From the very beginning, he had never asked for a single cent.
All of this was just Belle’s own self–righteousness.
He had made it clear he didn’t want anything.
Yet such a simple truth was something no one seemed willing to believe.
“Leaving me alive is you being merciful? Fine. I’ll stay right here. Let’s see what you and your people can actually do to me, Kyle Archer.”
Kyle waved his hand dismissively. “I told you, if you came, you could take Matthew away. I’m a man of my word. But I don’t want to see you again–you sick.
1 again—you make me
“Now, get out. All of you.”
Belle gave Kyle a long, piercing look, her lips curling into a mocking smile.
“Kyle, perhaps it’s time I let you see what the world really looks like.”
Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing a deeper meaning behind her words.
Belle motioned for her people to carry Matthew out. Standing at the doorway with her back to Kyle, she said coldly, “I’ll contact you in the next couple of day won’t do anything to you. But if you’re scared, you can hide–or run”
With that, Belle left with her entourage.
First, they loaded Matthew into the ambulance, and then Belle and Chloe followed in another car.
Matthew’s injuries were severe. There was no way Belle could pretend nothing had happened, nor could she avoid telling Margaret. But she knew that once Margaret found out, the situation would spiral into even bigger trouble.
As Belle sighed deeply, her gaze landed on Chloe’s still–reddened cheek
“I’m sorry, Chloe, for what you went through i’ll make it up to you.”
This entire mess had partly been Chloe’s fault, so she didn’t dare accept any compensation from Belle.
But the humiliation she had endured still left her feeling deeply frustrated.
“Belle, are you really going to let Kyle aft so easily?
“Even if you choose to let it go, Matt won’t. He’ll definitely go to Mr. Clements, and he won’t let Kyle get away with this
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In Belle’s eyes, the only truth was that Matthew had been beaten by Kyle.
“You’re nothing! Even if Matt did something wrong, it’s not your place to discipline him!”
Her voice grew louder, her tone more cutting, as her anger escalated.
Kyle felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness. He had sacrificed everything for her, yet she couldn’t even distinguish right from wrong. It was tnily pathetic.
“Belle, don’t you feel even a little guilty about being so ungrateful and unjust? Do you even remember the person you used to be?”
Before Kyle could finish, Belle interrupted with a furious shout.
“Guilty? What do I have to feel guilty about? The old Belle Cotton was poor, weak, and useless, clinging to nothing but laughable kindness!
“Well, let me tell you, the old Belle Cotton is dead. If you want to reminisce about her, do it on your own. The person I am now has nothing to do with you. “Kyle, don’t ever let me see you again. This is the last chance I’m giving you. You want to call me ungrateful? Fine. Let’s end this for good. I suggest you leave Kerdonia immediately. Even if I let you go today, Matthew won’t,”
Her words didn’t stir any reaction in Kyle.
Every time Belle spoke, she only made him more disillusioned with her.
“Let’s just say I’m repaying you for everything I once owed you. That’s why I’m giving you the money and the house in the divorce. But don’t expect to get anything more. Leaving you alive is already me being merciful. Now get lost.”
Belle even had the audacity to bring up money again.
Kyle found it both infuriating and laughable, From the very beginning, he had never asked for a single cent.
All of this was just Belle’s own self–righteousness.
He had made it clear he didn’t want anything.
Yet such a simple truth was something no one seemed willing to believe.
“Leaving me alive is you being merciful? Fine. I’ll stay right here. Let’s see what you and your people can actually do to me, Kyle Archer.”
Kyle waved his hand dismissively. “I told you, if you came, you could take Matthew away. I’m a man of my word. But I don’t want to see you again–you sick.
1 again—you make me
“Now, get out. All of you.”
Belle gave Kyle a long, piercing look, her lips curling into a mocking smile.
“Kyle, perhaps it’s time I let you see what the world really looks like.”
Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing a deeper meaning behind her words.
Belle motioned for her people to carry Matthew out. Standing at the doorway with her back to Kyle, she said coldly, “I’ll contact you in the next couple of day won’t do anything to you. But if you’re scared, you can hide–or run”
With that, Belle left with her entourage.
First, they loaded Matthew into the ambulance, and then Belle and Chloe followed in another car.
Matthew’s injuries were severe. There was no way Belle could pretend nothing had happened, nor could she avoid telling Margaret. But she knew that once Margaret found out, the situation would spiral into even bigger trouble.
As Belle sighed deeply, her gaze landed on Chloe’s still–reddened cheek
“I’m sorry, Chloe, for what you went through i’ll make it up to you.”
This entire mess had partly been Chloe’s fault, so she didn’t dare accept any compensation from Belle.
But the humiliation she had endured still left her feeling deeply frustrated.
“Belle, are you really going to let Kyle aft so easily?
“Even if you choose to let it go, Matt won’t. He’ll definitely go to Mr. Clements, and he won’t let Kyle get away with this
