Chapter 365 The Well Water

Third Person POV

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From above, Aubrey’s voice drifted down, sharp and unyielding. Aurelia’s tear–streaked face twitched at the words.

“You’ve dirtied the carpet.”

“No… I didn’t!”

“Drag it to the yard and wash it properly. Remember to use water from the well on the far left.”

In this weather, scrubbing a carpet outside? And with that well’s water?

Aurelia’s face went ghostly pale. That well–she knew it too well. She had once thrown wolfsbane powder into it regularly, and sometimes punished Aubrey by forcing her to wash clothes with that water. When Aubrey was young and powerless, her hands had blistered and festered countless times from it.

And when her little hands had rotted, Aurelia had made her wear fine gloves, warning her that if she ever tattled to Jax, she’d be tossed headfirst into the well.

the carpet with that same water? No–her hands would never survive it. She

“Are you unwilling?”


tilted her head, her tone laced with false puzzlement, as though genuinely

“Jax… Jax…”

looked wretched–more like a specter than a woman. There was no pity to

fuss even over admitting fault. I won’t

with exasperation. He turned on his heel and left, his back vanishing into his room, leaving Aurelia staring helplessly

Aubrey’s quiet laughter floated in

by tonight, you won’t

being the villain was exhilarating—especially when the other had no

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It made her want to press harder,

being too cruel, the door’s right there. Don’t

struck straight to Aurelia’s lifeline. She glared at Aubrey with pure venom, wishing she could

Aren’t you afraid

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