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.”

me, deceived me, and you

“You’ll regret this!”

guidance from his youth were

were being carved out ruthlessly.

in the most definitive way possible.

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

positively

Keep hitting!

beat that crippled

dropped the willow cane aside.

His face was ghostly white, his fingers gripping the sides of the wheelchair tightly.

disownment into his

and said, “Your illness seems to have worsened, barely enough

Warren nearly passed out with rage.

what would you

to collect some interest for Gwendolyn’s suffering today.

“A generous

it meant having your pride, Bainbridge and his parents, bow and scrape?” Howard pressed on.

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