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.

beside her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and pulling her

you," he murmured, smiling, but

was a wreck of contradictions, a twisted enigma. Believing his words would be

doing this?" She choked out, the weight of her tears

away her tears before cupping her face.

to ruin you," he said, his voice cold

her face draining of color. The horrifying incident from the past came rushing back, flooding her mind like a tidal wave. Her entire

watched her for a few moments before breaking into a

his fingers caressing her cheek, though

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

lips twitching in amusement at her foolish

head. "I can be merciful. Even if Ella finds out you're here with me, you can always explain everything

him blankly, her heart hammering in her chest. Yes, she was his wife now.A decision made in a moment of weakness, driven by fear

in desperation. A

his words had been chillingly clear when

of a man pointing a gun at Ella. The sight alone had been so triggering that she had dropped everything, making

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

like

yanking her from her trance. "Why

breath, forcing herself

said, her voice even as she gestured toward the envelope resting on

flicked sharply toward the envelope before

right now," he said flatly before standing

the door behind him, one of his men hurried

looking for