Chapter 12 

A hint of displeasure erupted within Armand‘s heart. He picked up the bowl of oatmeal that he had brought in earlier and drank a mouthful of it. Then, he leaned over to the woman and locked his lips on hers. Forcing open her mouth with his, he fed her the 

oatmeal through her teeth and down her throat. 

Perhaps Genevieve was too famished that she instinctively swallowed the oatmeal even in her slumber. 

Just like that, she was fed one mouth after another. In a matter of minutes, her stomach was filled with that bowl of oatmeal. Armand‘s bunched–up brows also relaxed on that 

note. 

He tried to withdraw his hand from the back of Genevieve‘s neck, yet she clenched his hand and placed his palm on her cheek. 

Mom… muttered Genevieve. It was as if she had found someone to rely on. Her warm tears soon wetted the man‘s hand. “I missed you so much... Bring me along with you.” 

Hanging his head low, Armand watched the woman quietly with an impassive gaze. “Genevieve, only you can save yourself.” 

He forcefully retracted his hand and left the room. 

In Genevieve‘s dream, she saw her long–gone parents. They came back to her just to reproach her for falling head over heels for Cooper and letting him swindle her out of their company. 

Their interrogation overwhelmed and hurt her so much that she could not even breathe. Sobbing miserably, she pleaded with them to take her with them. 

While she was in a daze, she heard someone telling her in her ear that only she could save herself. 

of the blue, and all she could

been fine. It was Erica who had gone to the hospital and told Winifred that her only granddaughter was a murderer. That was how Winifred got agitated

and avenge her parents. Cooper Sutton! Erica Hall! They must pay with

dress from the chair, she changed her clothes

she went downstairs, she saw a man sitting in the dining room.

vest and shirt, appearing to have just gotten off from work. Putting on an indifferent look, he was enjoying his dinner while

Rachford,” Steven first noticed Genevieve and flashed

nodded. “How long have I

“A week.” 

Genevieve was

baffled, for she was not starving at all despite the

and a set of cutlery before placing them right

a peek at the man sitting opposite her. She wanted to get something out of her mind, but seeing that Steven was reporting some matters to him, she lowered her head and

He got up from his seat and went upstairs

behind Armand and walked into his bedroom. He was undoing his vest and making his way toward the bathroom. Biting her lip, Genevieve mustered

and walked up to

The man was so tall. Genevieve had to lift her hands all the way

not budge. He merely lowered

a few inches apart. Genevieve could sense the chilling vibe emanating from the man‘s body. Sadly, her hands were shivering involuntarily, and she could not even undo the button of his collar.

nonchalant visage, Armand shoved her hands away. “What

“Thank you for getting someone to get me out of the police station.”

been for him, she would have been detained at the police station and then summoned to court. Moreover, Winifred’s funeral matters were

left with nothing. All I have

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