A Replacement Bride

Chapter 293

When Lexie heard that, she believed Eddie without a shadow of a doubt, immediately showing him to Mike's room on the second floor.

At that moment, Mike had just woken up from his sleep and was taking his medicine by the side of the bed. When he heard the noise, he lifted his head slowly to look over. It only took one glance for his rheumy eyes to be filled with shock.

"You…" He parted his lips and wanted to say something, but he couldn't breathe smoothly. As the air blocked his airway, he couldn't help but cough.

Seeing that, Lexie quickly went over to pat him on the back to help him breathe.

Suddenly, ruthlessness flashed in Eddie's eyes, but he still had an innocent look on his face when he went forward with a smile. "You can rest now. I'll take care of him."

When Lexie heard that, she was stunned for a moment. "But—"

"Why? You don't trust me? Mr. Fraser and I have been friends for many years."

As Lexie hesitated, she lowered her head to look at Mike, who was catching his breath, and noticed that he showed no signs of rejection. So, without any suspicion, she nodded and left the room.

In the end, only Mike and Eddie were left in the room.

he could finally breathe as usual. Even though he was staring daggers at Eddie with his predator-like eyes, he didn't have

right away and smirked coldly. "Of course, I'm here to look at the karma you're receiving! Do you think that I'm here to visit you and see how you are doing? I'm just checking to see why

as he said that, Mike's expression changed at once, and he felt as though something was stuck in his throat and was going nowhere. It was hard to tell if his

time, his expression changed again as he slowly exhaled. "Alas." He sighed feebly, which sounded as though he was disappointed with the situation and himself. "I knew that. I knew you wouldn't care about me. It's all because I've caused too much harm

eyes as he glared fiercely at Mike. "You did this to yourself, Mike! You shouldn't be alive! However, you've said one thing right. Not only do I wish for your death,

Mike. Instantly, he looked at Eddie in shock, as though he couldn't believe his own ears. "Scott-Tutton,

scoff, "Haven’t I made myself clear? Are you still not getting it? It seems like you're sick, so

a sudden. As he opened his mouth, his lips couldn't stop quivering. Then, he asked

his husky voice and contempt crawling all over his face. Yet, at the same time, his eyes were filled with the thrill of his revenge. "I guess you want to ask me whether I'm involved in the man-faced curse that the Fraser

his doubt, he was so pissed and anxious. He propped his body up, wanting to sit up straight, but he didn't have any strength. Even worse, he couldn't catch his breath because of the

his sentence. At this moment, Eddie moved slowly to sit on the chair by the bed and glared at Mike with a devilish smile. "You what? Are you trying

started coughing, and with his extremely frail voice, he said in a woeful tone, "You could've just come at me with whatever grudges you

Eddie wasn't moved at all. "What's wrong? Are you feeling

hatred. "What about them? Have you ever thought that those people died innocently at that time too?!

right at Mike. Instantly, he held his breath and parted his

his hatred, which had been piling up for all these years, exploded at this very moment. "Why? You don't dare to talk about it? Or do you have nothing to say? You don't deserve to be alive, Mike! God was blind for all these years. Letting you die alone on the street