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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.

was time

watched the video, my phone rang, My eyes

I just knew it was

then answered the call, careful not to let my

Can you please ask Uncle Ryan

Isabelle. Her voice sounded rough

I

think locking me up means it’s all over?” Isabelle snapped, her patience clearly

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Lynn?” I asked, keeping my

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might be recording her, and her voice lost its edge. “It’s not a threat. I just want to apologize. If you can get Uncle

to settle this under the table? Not happening,”

far,” Isabelle’s voice was shaky,

want to play the victim?” I

burst into tears. “I stepped aside and let you have him! What more

“I don’t need anyone’s cast–offs, Isabelle. That’s not

“What makes you so sure you’re too good for even

me, so you’re asking the wrong

the one he favors really makes you think you can do whatever

wrong? You thought kicking me out would make him yours. That’s naive. If he doesn’t love you, nothing you do will change that—you’ll just end up making things worse

too late now. Victoria, I was just too impulsive. Can you just give me another chance? Please… I don’t

your fate,” I said coldly, and without waiting

try using the Chamberlain family to get rid of me, she had to know that if anything happened to me, the marriage alliance between the

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

back, it was already past eleven. He saw me zoning out on

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