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It wasn’t like Jared’s cold, distant demeanor. No, it was more like the kind of husband every woman dreams of -reminding her before he leaves, giving gentle instructions, and sweetly promising to bring back whatever

she wants.

“Thanks. I’ll call you if I need anything,” I said softly.

Edward nodded. “Okay, I’ll be back as soon as I can. I’m also pushing things along with the Lynn family.”

With that, he walked out of the living room and drove away from the small courtyard.

I sprawled out on the sofa, the whole place so quiet it almost felt unreal.

Around eight, a woman who looked like the housekeeper came by and brought me breakfast.

Everything was meant to be good for my health, and it actually tasted pretty good.

After I finished eating, I flopped back onto the sofa. Maybe it was the medicine from yesterday still making me tired, but I drifted off again, half–asleep, for another nap.

By the time I woke up, it was already past ten.

My phone buzzed with a text message.

I opened it, thinking it was from my brother.

Turns out it was Edward instead. He’d sent me a video showing a young woman getting arrested by the cops at a train station.

I recognized her right away–it was the girl from the teahouse.

Now, we even had a witness.

up, it was time to bring Isabelle to

My eyes locked on the unknown caller, anxiety

I just knew it was Isabelle,’

hit record on my phone, then answered the call, careful not

Can you please ask Uncle Ryan to stop coming after

as I expected, it was Isabelle. Her voice sounded

I

means it’s all over?” Isabelle snapped,

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edge. “It’s not a threat. I just want to apologize. If you can get Uncle Ryan to stop pursuing this, I can

settle this under the table? Not happening,”

too far,” Isabelle’s voice was shaky, like she was about

this–now you want to play the victim?” I shot back,

stepped aside and let you have him! What

“I don’t need anyone’s cast–offs,

you so sure

confident he’d ever choose me, so you’re asking the wrong question,” I replied,

you think you can do whatever

“Ms. Lynn, do you still not see where you went wrong? You thought kicking me out would make him yours. That’s naive. If

now. Victoria, I was just too impulsive. Can you just give me another chance? Please… I don’t want my family to worry,” Isabelle pleaded,

law decide your fate,” I said coldly, and without waiting

the Chamberlain family to get rid of me, she had to know that if anything happened to me, the marriage alliance between the Chamberlain and Jennings families

to power and interests, love just doesn’t stand a

Edward got back, it was already past eleven. He saw me zoning

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