Rebirth of Billionaire's Wife (Eveline)

Chapter 375 375: I want to ruin you

A deafening silence pierced through Mischelle as she sat alone in the dimly lit room, her mind drifting toward Ella and the words she had spoken on the call.

"Will she come looking for me?" she muttered, hoping Ella had understood the desperation in her voice earlier.

As she waited for the call to come again, the door suddenly flung open.

Mischelle flinched at the sight of Jedrick's brooding eyes, her body tensing as she slowly adjusted herself in her seat.

"Where did you go?" he asked, his voice laced with a deadly calm that sent a shiver down her spine.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and for a moment, her heart nearly sank into her stomach. Fear clawed at her insides, but she refused to let it show.

She remained silent.

Jedrick's fury darkened.

"Mischelle, I asked you something," he snapped, his patience wearing thin. In a swift motion, he grabbed her chin, forcing her to meet his piercing gaze.

Tears welled in her eyes, her lips quivering, but she held her ground. She wanted to see just how far Jedrick was willing to go to hurt her, to break her.

But then, as the first tear slipped down her cheek, something shifted. The darkness in his eyes wavered.

"Hey, why are you crying?" he asked, his voice unexpectedly soft, catching her completely off guard.

Mischelle's breath hitched. It was the first time she had seen him act out of character, the first time his voice carried anything other than cruelty.

She blinked, bewildered, staring up at him as if he were a stranger.

utter shock, he sat beside her, wrapping an

mean to scare you," he murmured,

She knew this man was a wreck of contradictions,

doing this?" She choked out, the

Slowly, he reached out, wiping away her tears before cupping her face. His hold was firm, unyielding, making Mischelle's stomach

ruin you," he said, his voice cold

breath hitched, her face draining of color. The horrifying incident from the past came rushing back, flooding her

watched her for a few moments before breaking into a

his fingers caressing her cheek, though his

continued, his voice deceptively smooth. "And now, you're

expression darkened, his lips twitching in amusement at her foolish attempt to seek help from their

Ella finds out you're here with

his wife now.A decision made in a moment of weakness, driven by fear of losing

A choice that had cost her

what Jedrick was thinking, but his words had been chillingly clear

advantage of her fears, showing her a video of a man pointing a gun at Ella. The sight alone had been so

it was necessary. She couldn't bear to watch her

A cunning man like him would manipulate anything and anyone to keep his twisted game

her from her trance. "Why would

took a steady breath, forcing herself to

her voice even as she gestured toward

flicked sharply toward the envelope before darting

rest. You look like a mess right now," he said flatly before standing up

behind him, one

looking