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

you," he murmured, smiling, but

man was a wreck of contradictions, a twisted enigma. Believing his

out, the weight of

out, wiping away her tears before cupping her face. His hold was firm, unyielding,

he said, his

from the past came rushing back, flooding her mind like a tidal wave. Her

watched her for a few moments before

misunderstood me, sweetheart," he murmured, his fingers caressing her cheek,

had an agreement," he continued, his voice deceptively smooth. "And

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

he mused, tilting his head. "I can be merciful. Even if Ella finds out you're here with

decision made in a moment of weakness, driven by fear of losing the people Jedrick

choice, made in desperation. A

thinking, but his words had been chillingly clear when he threatened

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

Ella, but it was necessary. She

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

her from her trance. "Why would you leave when I

took a steady breath, forcing herself to

to buy my medicine," she said, her voice even as she gestured toward the envelope resting

eyes flicked sharply toward the envelope before darting back to

mess right now," he said flatly before

moment he closed the door behind him, one of his men hurried

came looking for