A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Holding her neck, Elyse coughed vigorously, nearly hacking her lungs out.

“You should know there’s a price to pay for deceiving me.” Leo’s cold tone came from above her.

Still choking for her life, she felt tears rolling down her cheeks as this terrifying man stunned her. She fully believed Leo was adamant about strangling her to death earlier. Although she had always known of his cruelty, it was today she realized she had underestimated him. There’s no end to how cruel he can be!

Up to this point, she knew she could not admit to her deeds no matter what. Once she did, she would die a dog’s death. Leo doesn’t have any evidence anyway, and I didn’t leave any signs behind.

With this in mind, Elyse clenched her teeth and nodded. “I did go to the race track that day and texted Ashton to increase the difficulty of the track layout. I was upset inside and wanted to teach Amelie a lesson. I never thought there’d be something wrong with the logs.”

She communicated that rapidly out of fear that his grip might tighten around her neck if she spoke any slower. The sensation of death, pain, and desperation was something she never wanted to experience again.

“I mean, it was Amelie who insisted on being completely blindfolded when Ashton kept emphasizing only one eye was to be covered. If not for her stubbornness, such a dangerous thing wouldn’t have happened, though it did prove her abilities. Even under those circumstances, she still came out unscathed. I don’t understand why you’re suddenly pinning the blame on me. I-I-I feel so wronged.”

Her tears started to fall, yet they stemmed from fear rather than aggrievement.

Still, she knew if the secret about Amelie’s cornea remained unexposed, Amelie could only blame herself for this incident at the end of the day. From the outsiders’ perspectives, it was her ego that caused her the consequences.

“Leony, if you care about her, you should talk her out of it. It isn’t safe to be blindfolded for a bet.”

not move. Although Elyse could not be trusted, he indeed saw Amelie competing

so adamant

softened, she slowly stood up with her puffy eyes. “I don’t know either. I’ve been pondering over this and thought she might’ve misunderstood me, just like you did. Since she saw me that day, she must’ve thought I was the one pulling

look with ease despite her subpar acting chops. While she bit

be just like what you said.” Leo did not show any sympathy for the pitiful-looking woman before him. As if his heart had been frozen, he found

realize she was safe. Placing her hands on her chest, she breathed

did not begin walking. Instead, his cold voice echoed. “If

she could relax, her breath was once again taken away by his words, causing her to nearly

shiny leather shoes then slowly disappear from her view. As she watched Leo’s silhouette disappear, she placed her hand from her

is this what we’ve come to now? You’re all about protecting her,” she muttered under

Amelie like this from now on? He doesn’t even know

Amelie without prior knowledge of the secret, Elyse felt like she was thoroughly humiliated. Sheer pain, humiliation, and embarrassment

…

the night, Melissa went downstairs to get some water, only to be shocked

before she found herself looking at her son. She was shocked to the point of covering her mouth

he was about to fall asleep on the couch, he was awakened by the ruckus as the lights

over to him in her pajamas and scrutinized him. “Shouldn’t you