Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 177 Tessa’s Evil Plan

Reality was often cruel. Even though Erin’s family, friends, and lover eagerly anticipated her return, no one found her, not even Chandler. She remained on the deserted island, imprisoned for a full eight months.

Five months ago. Tessa brought Erin out to the sun because she was in an exceptionally good mood one day. Taking advantage of the moment Tessa let her guard down, Erin instinctively ran away.

At that time, Tessa was so mad she was about to shoot Erin in her call, but Jack stopped her just in time. He reasoned that Erin was pregnant, and if she got injured and couldn’t receive proper medical treatment, they might not be able to handle the high fever and complications that would possibly arise out of a wound infection.

They needed to exercise utmost caution due to her injury. Jack and Tessa had planned so long to have their own child. They couldn’t

adopt a child with various health complications at birth.

Erin’s escape attempt ended with Jack catching her and taking her back. As a pregnant woman, she didn’t have any chance against a

strong and fit man like Jack. Hence, she submitted to fate. No matter how Erin begged and pleaded at that time, Jack remained indifferent.

Soon, Tessa caught up as well. She slapped Erin fiercely, and her face became swollen from the relentless slaps. In the end, Jack restrained the emotionally unstable Tessa to prevent her from really harming Erin irreversibly.

Since the escape incident, Erin had been locked in a cell deprived of sunlight. Her skin had become unnaturally pale, even though she had fair skin, to begin with. Now, she had a sickly pallor due to a lack of proper nutrition.

The gray walls were covered in countless tally marks that Erin carved. Each day, she added a stroke to the wall. She had lost track of time. as there were no phones or watches there. She could only guess what time it was based on the three meals Jack brought her every day.

Initially, she would ask Jack about the time, but over time, Jack grew tired of answering her.

Every month, Tessa, who had a medical doctorate, would bring instruments to the cell. She carried out prenatal checkups for Erin. Today

was the day of the checkup.

Jack would handcuff each of Erin’s hands far apart to prevent her from attacking

up and said to Tessa, “I’ll

emotion, Tessa instructed. “Starting today, give Erin an extra meal. She should have four meals a day.

her nutrition.”

replied before

behaved like she was an empty husk, unresponsive no matter what they said. Her gaze was hollow and silent, like a stagnant pool of water. She’d been locked up for a full eight months. Her emotions kept fluctuating from having an intense will to survive and feeling hopeful for her rescue to disappointment and despair. This cycle repeated itself over and

be saved. If she continued to face these four walls in the cell with such a strong and intense longing for freedom, she would surely drive herself insane and throw herself against the walls.

on to, on a night of despair and silence, she might have chosen to end her life in a sudden breakdown. Even if smashing her head against the wall wouldn’t kill her immediately, even if there were surveillance cameras in the cell neither Tessa nor Jack could stop her

sole reason she kept herself going. Although Tessa constantly reminded her that her

get worn down

and despaired, gradually believing in the version of the “facts” that she’d imagined. She

disappearance, he had sent people to look for her. But it’d been so long since

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through all the people she had known over these years mentally and gradually understood one truth. Perhaps her mother. Cherry, would be the only one to remember her after her

of time.

failed to hold up, and

when it comes to this. world! Do you want your child to be born with

expression. Even her breathing seemed faint and sometimes nonexistent, to the point

was examining a

the

nothing but a tool for producing my child! If I were you, I would find a way to live well, and then seize the opportunity for revenge. Think carefully about who caused you to end

only struggle in vain. However, her gaze was extremely chilling. She stared at Tessa with eyes like

all

out that heart that was devoid of conscience and see

could it still be made of

glared at her like a beast getting ready to attack. Her crazed eyes showed that she wanted very

Tessa alive.

made Tessa shiver and laugh at the same time. “Very well! You even have thoughts of killing me! Then I don’t have

her emotions became fragile due