Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 289 Sadie's 'Scheme

Chapter 289 Sadie's Scheme

1 calmly sipped my soup, looking across the table. "Go ahead, What is it

you want to talk about?"

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"I know I've spoiled Sadie, Bill began, his voice subdue, "and I know I've neglected you and your mother all these years. I can understand why you resent me."

Bill, now stripped of his usual bravado, avoided my gaze. "Zoey, the mistakes I've made, they've brought nothing but misery to your mother and me."

"Isn't that all on you?" I replied coldly.

"Yes," he admitted, sighing. "That's why no matter how much your mother belittles me or how much shel hates me, I can endure it. I genuinely want to make amends. I can let go of Monica, but Sadie... she's my flesh and blood."

The phrase flesh and blood made me laugh. "What if, Lasked, testing the waters, she isn't?

Bill froze for a moment before snapping back, "That's impossible!"

There it was-classic Bill, too thick-headed to even consider the possibility.

Zoey. I've thought it through," he continued, his tone almost pleading. "In a few days, I'll send her back to her country with some money-enough to cut ties for good. Consider it a parting gift, maybe even her dowry. Then, I'll focus on us. No more running between families. You and Philippa won't have to suffer

anymore."

I arched an eyebrow and asked, "And how much, exactly, are you planning to give her?"

"Your sister has always had expensive tastes. If I give her too little, it won't last...

I couldn't help but sneer and retort, "You think money will sever your ties? As long as you're unwilling to truly cut ties, you never will. Today, you give her money to send her away. Tomorrow, she'll come asking for more. Will you give it to her or not? And what about when she gets married? Will you walk her down the aisle? If she has children, will you stay away from them? If she faces trouble in her marriage, won't you step in to protect her? Don't kid yourself. You're just trying to sweep everything under the rug."

"I'm sorry," I continued, my voice firm. "For 20 years, we've been bullied by Monica and Sadie. I'm not I can't empathize, and I certainly can't forgive them for what they've done to Mom and me. I've said it before: choose. If you want them, divorce Mom." Bill's temper flared with my resolve. He snapped, "Why are you so stubborn? What good does it do to break up your mother's marriage to me?"

"It may not be good for me," I replied evenly, "but at least Mom will finally, be free of this miserable marriage. She won't have to live under your thumb anymore. She can live a life of her choosing.

Don't be ridiculous! When have I ever controlled her? When have I denied her freedom?"

she spends with

voll.

That's absurd!" Bill

out of the

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the stairs

at the estate, Carter was on the phone, discussing an upcoming public offering. When I walked in, he ended the call and turned

said. "But seeing Bill's exhausting, Carter, I don't want to wait any longer. What's the latest

come over. I obediently sat on his lap, letting him wrap me in his

""What did he do?"

from the black market. I'm

out an insurance policy on Bill. I hadn't

do the drugs do?" I

But over time, they mess with the brain, causing confusion and memory loss. My guess? He wants to weaken Bill's mind, get him to sign over some documents, and once Bill's no longer useful, arrange for him to have an 'accidental' death. The kicker? The insurance

vile!" I spat, my anger boiling

stroked my hair and soothed me, 'Don't worry. The only way he can administer the drugs is through Monica, and Bill hasn't

froze. "Wait, Sadie mentioned cooking for him today.

want to expose her, just show him the paternity test results." "No," I said, shaking

daughter of his so much. I want him to see exactly how she's planning to destroy him." "What's your

enough to act is Sadie. If he's coming back for dinner, the lunchtime window

smiled slowly and said, 'I want to catch

makes you happy." Carter pampered

police get anything out of Linda?"

"She's

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long time. Another life, gone just like

off his own tongue rather than reveal anything about the organization. And Linda Linda had chosen death outright. "What about

If she

hadn't laid a finger on her child, yet she still couldn't hold

must be the same as mine back then-fighting desperately to save that

Stop overthinking it. I'll take care of everything else." Carter said, his