Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 96

Chapter 96

Kenneth, feeling guilty, cupped the back of Ophelia's neck with his hand. Ophelia asked, "How long will you need this time?"

Kenneth's lips curled into a playful smirk. "How long do you want me?"

Ophelia frowned, knowing exactly where his mind had gone. She was asking how long his business trip would last, but before she could clarify, Kenneth pulled her into a kiss. 60%

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Outside, snowflakes fluttered down all night.

By morning, a soft light filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows. In bed, Kenneth's arm was wrapped tightly around Ophelia's waist.

Ophelia was used to being held like his prized possession. Turning to face Kenneth, she hugged him back tightly. Kenneth chuckled, enjoying it, "Can't bear to let me go, hmm?" He pulled Ophelia even closer, her body pressed against his chest, his hand gently rubbing her back. Take Caleb with you everywhere for the next few days, alright? Be safe." "Don't worry, I can take care of myself"

"Good girl. I'll be back in three to five days, just in time for the New Year"

"Okay"

Kenneth held her tight, his chin resting atop her head.

Outside, the garden's snow-covered branches created a winter wonderland, but inside, the warmth of the house made it feel far from cold.

As Kenneth put on his black overcoat, Ophelia went into the wardrobe and grabbed her favorite khaki plaid scarf. She wrapped it around his neck before he could leave. Kenneth gazed at her with those deep, captivating eyes, the kind that seemed to pull her in. "Come with me."

"No way. If I went with you, how would you focus on work? Besides. She smirked. I'm not exactly the picture-perfect housewife

Every time Ophelia got involved, it was like people thought she was some kind of femme fatale.

Kenneth chuckled softly, giving her a gentle kiss on her forehead before running his thumb along her smooth cheek. Ophelia's scent lingered on the scarf Ophelia watched him leave from the upstairs window, then got ready and drove out shortly after.

car followed at

audition was scheduled for the afternoon, but Ophelia

slums. She remembered her childhood, nearly

to the mall and bought piles of warm

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hours later, she arrived

containers lay under a thick blanket of snow. Some of the flimsy shacks had collapsed under its weight, but thankfully, no one was

pushing aside the shabby cloth acting as a door. Inside,

before quickly dropped his

nearly jumped. He babbled, terrified, as if he'd seen the devil, "Miss Spencer, what brings you here? I swear I haven't been collecting protection fees in the slums. I've been working. But the construction sites closed for winter, so I have no choice but

really

his head, forcing a smile that looked more like a

me with something. Ophelia

Felix followed her out with the others trailing

array of warm clothes and pre-packed bags of vegetables. She had also

their symptoms and let me know. The elderly and kids get everything for free, but any able-bodied adults will need to

looking lost. "I can't read or write. He could

boy standing

sleeve was half-empty. She

and my mom remarried, she didn't want me anymore. So I dropped out. But I can still write Ophelia nodded, handing Lucas her

Why isn't there any for

the voice. There were always a few bad apples in every bunch. People

the elderly and children. She

are for the elderly and

a bag of vegetables and reaching

n pain.

paid for these. I'll give them to whoever I want, Ophelia said,

eyes, and something about her seemed vaguely familiar. It slipped his mind, but Ophelia's expensive clothes made him back