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.

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

he looked up and said to Tessa,

meal. She should have four meals a

her nutrition.”

Jack replied before

process, Erin 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 over

the end, she gave up on the possibility that she would 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

nothing to hold 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

Tessa constantly reminded her that her child would be taken away from her once it was born, as long

any type of love would get worn down and diminished with time. Without the right to freedom or even basic dignity, how could she,

became increasingly pessimistic and despaired, gradually believing in the version of the “facts” that she’d imagined. She believed that Chandler had long forgotten about her.

early days of her disappearance, he had sent people to look for her. But it’d been so long since then, perhaps Chandler thought she was already

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years mentally and gradually understood one truth. Perhaps her mother. Cherry, would be the only

of time.

failed to hold up, and

If you continue on like this, your child won’t be healthy when it comes to this. world! Do you want your child to be born with autism?” Tessa asked, having just finished the routine checkup.

her breathing seemed

was examining

disregard her throughout the entire

aside and shouted, “Erin, don’t act like you’re dead inside! Do you think I’ll feel any sympathy for you? No, I won’t! In my eyes, you’re 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 up like this.

an instant, Erin’s emotions surged, and she leaned forward with all her strength. But her hands were cuffed securely, so she could only struggle in vain. However, her gaze was extremely chilling. She stared at Tessa with eyes like

all her

conscience and see what color the heart really was.

could it still be made of flesh and blood?

ready to attack. Her crazed eyes showed that she wanted very much to devour

Tessa alive.

laugh at the same time. “Very well! You even have thoughts of killing me!

words instantly caused Erin to freeze as her emotions became fragile due to the unexpected information