Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

Chapter 336 The Grim Reveal
Sometime after arriving at Florinia Manor, Gizem sat in her room with her phone in hand.
She hesitated briefly before phoning Theodore.
This time, he answered the call without any complaints.
“Master…” Gizem took a while to ask, “How are things on your end?”
“So you’ve heard?” Theodore’s morose voice answered with a question of his own.
“Yeah,” replied a nodding Gizem. “Do you need me to return?”
“Dearest Gizem, it’s indeed time for you to repay my past kindness to you.” There was a hidden meaning behind Theodore’s tone. “Do you know why I sent you to Jadeborough?”
“You have a mission for me.”
“Indeed.” Theodore’s tone took on a blade-like sharpness. “I’m going to tell you what your mission is now.”
“All right.” Gizem nodded.
“I want you to kidnap Samuel’s daughter. Bring her here.”
W-What? That was not what Gizem expected. “But why, Master?”
“Why are you asking so many questions? Don’t forget who rescued you when you were unconscious back then. If it weren’t for me, you would’ve suffered plenty more disfigurement than the one on your face.”
Gizem tensed. “That’s true. But Master, why would you abduct Samuel’s daughter if Samuel’s the one you’re after?”
A bone-chilling chuckle came from the phone. “Do as I command. Or, are you not planning to obey me?”
An apathetic look shrouded Gizem’s face. “That’s not what I meant.”
“I expect a lot from you, Gizem. As long as you bring Samuel’s daughter over, I’ll make you Axeworth Corporation’s successor.”
Gizem frowned as she did not care about achieving such a thing.
“You’d better get moving.” Theodore’s tone bore a heavy weight.
Lips pursing for a moment, Gizem eventually replied, “Okay. I got it.”

Following that, Theodore hung up the phone.
Gizem continued to frown deeply even after.
So that was his plan—for me to kidnap Desi. But she’s merely a girl with heart disease. Why would he go after her? That’s too odd.
Deep down, Gizem knew she could never make a move against Desi.
What do I do? Even Samuel keeps hounding me for answers. It feels like the world is drowning me in all sorts of problems.
“Ugh…” An ache started invading Gizem’s temples.
Suddenly, a fragmented vision flashed in her mind.
Those fragments seemed to be her past memories.
It was a pity, though, since she could not recall anything despite having that vision.
As I guessed, I probably shouldn’t overwork my brain.
With that thought, Gizem lay down to nap for a bit.
Her slumber lasted until half past eight in the evening.
Only then did she awake and notice what time it was.
Her eyes grew wide in shock. Gosh! How did I sleep for this long? Although, my head doesn’t hurt anymore, so that’s good.
She then got off the bed and headed outside.
Florinia Manor seemed exceedingly quiet at that hour.
Usually, Samuel would be spending time with Eil and Desi in the living room at this time of day.
Why is it so quiet today? Gizem could not help questioning the unusual silence.
“Gizem!” Freya’s voice suddenly sounded from behind her.
At once, Gizem turned around, her brows tightly knitting together. “Freya?”
A vicious smirk curved across Freya’s face in response.
“How did you get in? And aren’t you afraid of getting caught?” Gizem’s frown deepened.
“Relax,” said an unbothered Freya. “I knocked them out.”
What? Rage took over Gizem’s senses as she snapped, “Have you lost your mind? What the hell are you trying to do?”
“I’m going to take Samuel’s daughter away.”
“Why?” Gizem coldly questioned. Why is she and Master both after Desi?
“Duh, to threaten Samuel and Master.” Freya emotionlessly chuckled while elaborating, “Oh, sweet Gizem, you know too little about Axeworth Corporation. Then again, you never were part of us, to begin with.”
Bloodthirsty wrath swirled in Gizem’s gaze. “What did you just say?”
“You know how Master pushed his son off a cliff? Well, his son actually survived and is in a vegetative state. Master did everything he could to make his son recover. He even turned to black magic, but nothing worked.”
“What happened after that?” Gizem asked.
“What happened?” Freya sardonically sneered, “He discovered his son had an illegitimate child. However, that kid has a blood disorder. Have you not noticed the tasks he assigns you always revolve around blood?”
“What does that have to do with Desi?” Gizem was perplexed at that instant.
“Desi’s birth parents had unique physical conditions that distinguished her blood from others. It can save Master’s grandson. Thus, I can threaten Samuel and Master with Desi. Simultaneously, I can get them to go against each other while I reap the benefits. Once everything ends, I’ll have full control of the organization. What do you think of my plan?”
“Desi has always lived with heart disease. If you extract her blood, it will only mean death for her!” Sheer rage emanated from Gizem.
“So what? It has nothing to do with me.”
Those words caused Gizem’s fists to ball up. “No wonder someone told me that Axeworth Corporation consists of lunatics! That you’re all ruthless monsters!”
“Hah! Indeed, we are. You’re the only normal one here. But that’s because you were never one of us. Master lied to you.”
Gizem stormed ahead. “Tell me what you mean by that!”