Chapter 97: The Alpha’s Ultimatum

(Marcus Blackwood’s POV)

“Accident?” Margaret sneered, her golden cane tapping sharply against the floor. ‘Sophia’s shadow is behind the accidents of Elena’s brother and parents, and you’re telling me it’s an accident?”

I remained silent, staring at the white ceiling above. I had suspected these things for weeks now. The timing

was too convenient, the circumstances too perfect.

But I was always unwilling to believe that Sophia had the intention to harm others. I had known her for ten

years. We had been in love once.

Six years ago, I was unable to confront my family and save her. The guilt had eaten at me ever since.

Even though I knew Sophia had some petty thoughts and had framed Elena, they were just harmless things.

Not enough to take a life.

Margaret closed her eyes deeply and sighed. “If I had known that mating you would make her so unhappy, I

shouldn’t have agreed in the first place.”

Her voice cracked with regret. “Which has led to me neglecting her feelings until now.”

She had clearly agreed to their bond severance, but still wanted them to make do with each other.

I frowned, confusion mixing with anger. “What do you mean you agreed? Wasn’t it your intention to have her

mate with me in the first place?”

My voice rose despite the pain in my chest. “You and her forced Sophia away, without consic feelings.”

my

Margaret was stunned, then suddenly laughed in anger. “It’s true that I forced Sophia away, but that has

nothing to do with Elena.”

Her eyes blazed with fury. “She didn’t know about you and Sophia when she mated with you.”

The words hit me like a physical blow. I fell silent, leaning against the headboard, lost in thought.

“Forget it,” Margaret said, her voice heavy with finality. “If you want to sever the bond, then sever it. Our Blackwood family owes her, and we’ve paid it back.”

Victoria was shocked and looked at Margaret. “Mother, but Elena is pregnant with the Blackwood family’s child. Even if they sever the bond, we have to wait until-

“She has the right to decide whether to keep the child.” Margaret was resolute and left with her cane.

Alexander saw her out, casting worried glances back at me.

I looked out the window, my expression dark and unpredictable. The weight of everything crashed down on

me.

At eight o’clock in the evening, Elena came to the hospital. Victoria had called her and asked her to come.

stood outside the door for a moment, then pushed it open and

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the bed, my upper body bare, with only a coat draped over my shoulders. My waist and abdomen were wrapped

once spirited Alpha now had heavy

fell on Elena’s face, my voice hoarse. “I didn’t think you

foot of the bed. “As long as you’re

want me

“I kind of do.”

I die, won’t

silent for half a second, then smiled. “Why would I be? Even if you die right now, I wouldn’t shed

I I

tear.”

her, trying to find a trace of reluctance or attachment on her

me with affection.

But there was none.

rose and fell

me calmly. “No hate. Do you think I still love

a cigarette. I didn’t care whether smoking

took two puffs, a little impatiently, and seemed to choke on it. I

wound.

I suddenly laughed. “I can see that you hate

bond?”

bond severance,

tever our

against the headboard, exhaling smoke, My deep eyes revealed a trace

fading.

Marcus Blackwood, only have widowhood, no bond severance.

happen.”

respond, I put the cigarette butt

extinguished.

the table and got out of bed. I dragged my injured body step by step towards her,

resisted, and I gripped them tighter, pointing the scissors at my heart. “Stab

the tip of the scissors about to pierce me, Elena forcefully pulled her hand

from her hand.

“You’re crazy!”

pulled her into my arms. I cupped her slightly pale

with me. Even if you regret it, you can only endure

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her fiercely. She struggled, but I

back and pushed her onto the bed. Seeing her

tearing.

and held her tightly in

Elena faintly smelled blood

new bandages were stained with

voice was terribly hoarse. “It hurts

didn’t look at

“Aren’t you a healer?”

I

she couldn’t hear

and pressed the nurse call button. She left the ward without stopping for

moment.

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