Chapter 993:

Louise’s face briefly flickered with emotion, but she quickly pulled herself together, bowing her head slightly. “I understand, Chesney,” she replied, her voice low.

Chesney scowled, setting his pen down with a huff. “Elyse is unbearable these days. She’s become a thorn in my side. Edward dotes on her so much; she’s a hindrance.” He paused for a moment, his frown deepening.

“Sometimes, I wish she’d just vanish—like be kidnapped or something. Maybe then Edward would finally cut her loose.”

Louise held her tongue, her face an unreadable mask.

Irritated by her silence, Chesney waved his hand dismissively. “Alright, enough standing around. Go on! Handle what you need to.”

without another word. But once in the privacy of her bedroom, she collapsed onto her bed, covering her face with her hand, her lips pressed into a thin line. An unsettling mix of

hall. Elyse, noticing the tightness in Louise’s face,

eyes. She shook her head. “No, I’ve just got a

was more but choosing not

lugged a large bag of clothes in the other, while Louise followed beside her. Neither noticed Mabel standing by the roadside,

taking a deep drag. She had never been one

her high school days—when everyone around her was obsessed with clubbing,

cigarette, snatched it from Mabel’s hand, and tossed it aside, scolding her fiercely and forbidding her

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