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.

now, Aubrey was demanding she wash the carpet with that same water?

“Are you unwilling?”


tilted her head, her tone laced with false puzzlement,

“Jax… Jax…”

and her face blotched red from tears, she looked wretched–more like a specter than a woman. There was no pity to be stirred, especially since she had been the one scheming only moments

such a fuss even over admitting fault. I

turned on his heel and left,

her, Aubrey’s quiet laughter floated in

by tonight, you

being the villain was exhilarating—especially when the other

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want to press harder, crush

if you think I’m being too cruel, the door’s right

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

can you be so cruel? I was your stepmother! Aren’t you afraid of outsiders

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