Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 377: I’ll handle it my way...

In the pool, Bernice found herself losing her breath. Her body burned from the poison mixed with the sting of fuel that clung to the water.

Her lungs tightened with the crushing loss of oxygen. She swam desperately to the edge of the pool, fingers brushing salvation, but just as her hand gripped the tiles, her strength faltered. She slipped back into the depths with a splash.

Her consciousness blurred, slipping away like sand through open hands.

She stretched feebly toward Cassandra, but her mother could do nothing despite being at the edge of the pool because her own body was trembling, too weak to drag Bernice to safety.

"Jessica... you will pay for this. I will make sure of that," Bernice whispered, her voice broken, barely audible.

Cassandra’s head snapped toward Jessica. Droplets clung to Jessica’s clothes from the violent splash, but her cold expression was sharper than the water dripping down her dress.

"Do you want to get her killed?" Cassandra demanded.

"Why did you push her into the pool?"

"Jessica, you are heartless!"

"Has she done you any wrong? She only invited you here to settle your indifferences!"

Jessica’s lips curved into a slow, icy smirk. "Cassandra, aren’t you being biased?" she drawled, her tone steeped in mockery. "I never touched her. She jumped in herself."

Cassandra’s mouth opened to retort but then she felt a presence behind her and a shiver ran down her spine.

Slowly, she turned, and her eyes widened at the tall figure emerging from the shadows.

"No... no, it can’t be possible. He shouldn’t be here," she panicked, her breath quickening.

"He was at the banquet when I called her out. How... how could he be here now?" she murmured, hands trembling by her side.

a glance at Cassandra, Davis strode forward, every step deliberate and heavy with

scooped her effortlessly into his arms. The garden seemed to

leaving, he cast a single, cold glance at Cassandra...an

gather herself when several young men

hands shoved her hard, and before she could comprehend

like thunder spilling over the edges, the biting coldness of the water wrapping around

the air,grasping for something...anything at all

as she gulped desperately for air.

clinging weakly to life, her body trembling,

like

eyes shifted to the woman in his arms.

to pull such a long face. She fell so hard, the splash

"Just hope your grandmother gives me a good explanation.

be right to make any move without officially giving the

innocence. "Hey, didn’t we agree on this

"Does that agreement mean she should plot your death right in your

not like

a door, he set her down gently. "Take a

tone coaxing. "Hubby, take it easy. We can handle

Davis said, his eyes steel. "As long as the Santiagos give me

she held her tongue. "Did you get

He shut

muttered, exhaling as she headed for the

wanted Davis to stay quiet. Bernice and Cassandra had crossed the line...far

saint. She never forgave discreet plots against her, let alone blatant attempts scheme against her life and that of the old

in the hallway, Davis clenched his fist and dialed a number. His tone was clipped, merciless. "I have some people