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.

Even though he was staring daggers at Eddie with his predator-like

didn't need to act anymore. He put on a long face 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

felt as though something was stuck in his throat and was going nowhere. It was

sighed feebly, which sounded as though he was disappointed with the situation and himself. "I knew that. I knew

perpetrator?" It looked as though fire was burning in Eddie's eyes as he glared fiercely at Mike. "You did this to

in shock, as though he couldn't believe his own ears.

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

head, and his face turned disgruntled all of a sudden. As he opened his mouth, his lips couldn't stop quivering. Then, he asked shakily, "A-Are you saying that the illness we have had all these times

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 Family has gotten. Well,

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

a long time but wasn't able to continue 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 to curse at me? Do you think you're

and with his extremely frail voice, he said in a woeful tone, "You could've just come at me with whatever grudges you hold! W-Why did

at all. "What's wrong? Are you

Mike with so much hatred. "What about them? Have you ever thought that those people died innocently at that time too?! When you did what you did, have you ever thought

Mike. Instantly, he held his breath and parted his lips as though he wanted to explain, but in the end,

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