Chapter 264

Tears streamed down her face as Eleanor desperately tried to climb out of bed, wanting nothing more than to fall to her knees and beg Isadora's forgiveness.

But her grief soon turned manic-her trembling hands suddenly reaching for something sharp in the room, intent on ending her own life once again.

The family doctor, who had been waiting just outside, heard the commotion and rushed in. He quickly administered another sedative to calm her down.

Isadora simply instructed the staff to take good care of Eleanor.

She walked out of the bedroom slowly, pausing at the door. Glancing back at Eleanor's lifeless figure sprawled on the bed, Isadora's emotions twisted into a painful knot.

At that moment, Prescott returned from outside.

His gaze flicked darkly toward the bedroom, his lip curling in disgust. "What a wretched sight," he muttered.

"Out of respect for the fact that Eleanor raised me, I'm willing to turn a blind eye for now. But enough is enough-when she's done making a scene, take your mother and leave. If she wants to die, let her do it somewhere else. Don't let her die here."

Isadora's eyes narrowed, cold as ice, drilling into Prescott.

He just sneered.

"What are you looking at? I've told you before—someone like you could never be my real sister. I'm the rightful heir to the Vaughan family."

of you. The Vaughan estate doesn't welcome the likes of

that, Prescott turned and

her sides. Then, without warning, she grabbed a

idea how she managed to get back to Summit Crest Estates. Prescott's bloodied face kept replaying in her

vase shattered, glass scattering everywhere as Prescott collapsed with a heavy thud, landing right on top of

crash, rushed out to tend to him, then called for an

him into the ambulance, Prescott's eyes snapped open. He fixed Isadora with a hateful glare and spat out, “Isadora, you vicious woman— this time, I won't show mercy. I'll make sure you and your mother

shiver through Isadora. She could

and over, washing until her fingers were numb and stiff. Only then

knew she'd

didn't regret

was just...the first time she'd ever hurt someone so violently. Her

and shaken by

up her phone

made the

Finally, someone answered.

I'm Mr.

hesitated. "Is Victor

in a meeting. "Mr. Fitzgerald is in a meeting right

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