Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1898 The Verkade Scheme

Chapter 1898

“Claudette, what’s wrong? Please, say something!” Laura’s voice trembled

with desperation as she gripped Claudette’s hand tightly, but her daughter

remained as still and unresponsive as a porcelain doll.

“Manuel, what happened to my sister?” Elizabeth asked anxiously.

“She was brainwashed and deeply hypnotized,” Emmanuel explained gravely.

“I killed the person who had control over her, but now she’s like a robot.”

The revelation hit like a thunderbolt. Laura and Elizabeth broke down in tears,

their sobs echoing through the room. Even Felicity, who had been trying to

hold herself together, couldn’t contain her grief. As she wept, a bittersweet

thought crossed her mind–if only Sarah could have been as fortunate as

Claudette, alive even if not fully herself. Just to see Sarah again would have

been enough to soothe her aching heart.

Suddenly, a booming voice shattered the somber mood. “Hey, why are you all

crying? It’s not like Claudette can’t wake up!” Quintus barged into the room,

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his usual bravado on full display.

Elizabeth, momentarily distracted from her sorrow, looked up at her brother

with surprise. “Quintus, you’re still alive?”

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Quintus retorted, feigning offense.

you see your sister alive, but you laugh when you see your brother?

or something?” His self–deprecating

Emmanuel and

had such

worry,” Emmanuel assured them. “I’ve already

to retrieve my medical books. I’ll

return to normal. As for

back, that’s up to

a whirlwind of emotions playing across her face. As she

so changed, a secret hope took

a child, it would be better

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The

her memories. She could

a fresh chapter in her

ever compete with Mackenzie?

a jest, chimed in,

really responsible!” He

“I’ll treat you just as well,

eyes in exasperation. Here she was, heavily pregnant

child, and Quintus still wouldn’t give up

come on, enough already!

tone became serious as he addressed Laura.

know what role

the Quillen family

her face paling as she quickly

address me as Ms. Lenoir

I don’t involve myself in their affairs

she continued, “Are you saying

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confirmed bluntly. Even Laura, the daughter

meant most people would have

situation.

distance herself from

swear, I had nothing to do with it. But

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