Chapter 90

“I’m not leaving. Gwendolyn spread her arms wide, standing firm before him like a mother hen shielding her chicks.

“Out of my way!” The cane swung wildly, and Warren’s fury unleashed on Howard with reckless abandon.

Thud.

Again and again, Gwendolyn wrapped her arms around Howard, taking the blows for him. “Gwendolyn, step aside!” Howard began to regret bringing her into this mess.

“I won’t!” Stubborn as ever, she shielded him even more fiercely. “Mr. Chadwick, for better or worse, you’ve done so much for me. I want to do something for you to make you proud!”

Gwendolyn clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening with emotion.

She thought he was foolish. There were far crueler, more vicious ways to avoid this pain.

But he chose to leave the Chadwick family with his head held high.

Even knowing it was his plan, her heart ached for him.

Howard reached out, pulling her close, shielding her from Warren’s relentless strikes.

“Howard!” Warren panted heavily. “Admit your wrongs, and I might retract my words.”

wronged me, deceived me, and you are an

“You’ll regret this!”

grandfatherly warmth and guidance from his youth were shattered,

were being

the most

calling Bainbridge. “Howard’s digging his own grave, angering your grandfather into enforcing

was positively

Keep hitting!

yet, beat that crippled Howard dead!

the willow

was all in blood, his white shirt soaked in red. His face was ghostly white, his fingers gripping the sides of the wheelchair tightly. Gwendolyn also bore

disownment

said, “Your illness seems to have worsened, barely enough strength to hit someone.”

Warren nearly passed

cold affliction one day, what would you be willing to pay?”

collect some interest for Gwendolyn’s suffering today.

said, “A generous reward. They’d be honored

if it meant having your pride, Bainbridge and his parents, bow and

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