Chapter 96 A Close Call

“I… I was so foolish to do something like this. I didn’t mean to hurt Caroline. I just wanted to scare her—I’d never actually harm her. She’s always bullied me, looked down on me, and even laid hands on me. I’ve been holding a grudge because of it. And then she’s the one who’s your lawful wife. I was jealous, and it clouded my judgment. That’s why I made such a terrible mistake. Mr. Ellison, I did all of this because I love you. I realize now how wrong I was, and I’ll never do it again. Look, Caroline wasn’t harmed, and she’s perfectly fine. Let’s just put an end to this, okay?”

Caroline couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. Twisting the truth and calling black white–Elizabeth always excels at this act.

But this time, Caroline wasn’t going to let her get away with it.

She couldn’t forget how close she had come to losing her life, and not just hers. Caroline had to settle this

score.

There was no way she’d let David’s pity spare Elizabeth from facing the consequences.

Caroline stood and walked up to Elizabeth. “I wasn’t harmed? That’s easy for you to say from where you’re standing. Do you have any idea? If David hadn’t arrived in time, I would have been violated by those two kidnappers.”

She deliberately brought up the incident, knowing it was the one thing David could never tolerate.

of control–but to him, Caroline was entirely his.

almost bit my tongue to end it all. I refused to live with that humiliation. It was only when David saved me at

your excuse of a momentary lapse in judgment and just ‘trying to scare me‘ is enough

Caroline with venom in her eyes. You

Please give me another chance and forgive me. I promise I’ll never do this again. I won’t ask for anything else. Just let

He had always hated seeing women

spoke softly. “David, don’t forget… what

to punish the person behind her kidnapping. She had already told him that it was Elizabeth, but he hadn’t believed her. Now that the evidence was

to protect Elizabeth this

the

his lips moving faintly. “I

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