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.

he sat beside her, wrapping an arm around

mean to scare you," he murmured, smiling, but it was a smile laced

a wreck of contradictions, a twisted enigma. Believing

choked out, the weight of her tears breaking

dark eyes boring into hers. Slowly, he reached out, wiping away her tears before cupping her face. His hold was firm, unyielding, making

to ruin you," he said, his voice

color. The horrifying incident from the past came rushing back, flooding her mind like a

a few moments before

sweetheart," he murmured, his fingers caressing her cheek, though

had an agreement," he continued, his voice deceptively smooth. "And now, you're trying to act

at her foolish

finds out you're here with me, you can always explain

decision made in a moment of weakness,

single choice, made in desperation. A choice that had

thinking, but his words had been chillingly clear when he threatened to kill Ella if she didn't

of her fears, showing her a video of a man pointing a gun at Ella. The sight alone had been so triggering that she had dropped everything, making the impossible choice to

it was necessary. She couldn't bear to watch her daughter die right before her

she had made one fatal mistake: underestimating Jedrick. A cunning man like him would manipulate anything and

yanking her from her trance. "Why would you

a steady breath,

even as she gestured toward the envelope resting on the

toward the envelope before

them and rest. You look like a mess right

he closed the door behind him, one of his

looking for Lady