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It wasn’t like Jared’s cold, distant demeanor. No, it was more like the kind of husband every woman dreams of -reminding her before he leaves, giving gentle instructions, and sweetly promising to bring back whatever

she wants.

“Thanks. I’ll call you if I need anything,” I said softly.

Edward nodded. “Okay, I’ll be back as soon as I can. I’m also pushing things along with the Lynn family.”

With that, he walked out of the living room and drove away from the small courtyard.

I sprawled out on the sofa, the whole place so quiet it almost felt unreal.

Around eight, a woman who looked like the housekeeper came by and brought me breakfast.

Everything was meant to be good for my health, and it actually tasted pretty good.

After I finished eating, I flopped back onto the sofa. Maybe it was the medicine from yesterday still making me tired, but I drifted off again, half–asleep, for another nap.

By the time I woke up, it was already past ten.

My phone buzzed with a text message.

I opened it, thinking it was from my brother.

Turns out it was Edward instead. He’d sent me a video showing a young woman getting arrested by the cops at a train station.


I recognized her right away–it was the girl from the teahouse.

even had

it was time to bring Isabelle to

the video, my phone rang, My eyes

I just knew it was Isabelle,’

then answered the

started this mess. Can you please ask Uncle Ryan to stop coming after

as I expected, it was Isabelle. Her voice

can’t,” I

up means it’s all over?” Isabelle snapped, her patience clearly

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seemed to realize I might be recording her, and her voice lost its edge. “It’s not a threat. I just want to apologize. If you can get Uncle Ryan

to settle this under the table? Not

too far,” Isabelle’s voice was shaky, like she

to play the victim?”

stepped aside and let you have him! What more do you want, Victoria? Can’t

have him?” I snorted. “I don’t need anyone’s cast–offs,

stung. “What makes you so sure

he’d ever choose me, so you’re asking the wrong

one he favors really makes you think you can do whatever you want,” Isabelle sobbed. “You don’t even love

You thought kicking me out would make him yours. That’s naive. If he doesn’t

Victoria, I was just too impulsive. Can you just give me


Let the law decide your fate,” I

know that if anything happened to me, the marriage alliance between the Chamberlain and Jennings families would become a total disgrace. And when that

it comes to power and interests, love just

already past eleven. He saw me zoning

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