Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 1049

Chapter 1049:

“Tell us. Who exactly put you up to this?”

“This is your last chance,” Kellan interjected. “If you don’t come clean, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

Barton hesitated, beads of sweat forming on his brow. Earlier, if Nova hadn’t interrupted, he would’ve revealed the mastermind.

But now, as though he had seen something — or someone — his demeanor shifted. He dropped to his knees and confessed, “I’ll tell you. It was all my fault. No one else ordered me to do it. I stole the items and tried to frame Ms. Clarke, but… things didn’t go as planned.” The words were simple, yet each one seemed to cost Barton dearly.

Nova’s piercing gaze burned into him like a warning. Taking all the blame was his only option now. It was the only way he could hope for her protection.

Even if he went to prison, he could still get out eventually with her help.

Kellan pressed once more,

and shook his head.

let out a cold, cruel laugh. “Fine. Sherman, take him to the forest nearby and feed him to

now

left Kellan’s lips, Barton seemed to snap out of whatever trance had held him. His face drained of color, and sheer terror overtook him. He struggled violently against Sherman’s grip and

especially those employed by the Lloyd family, knew that place. The forest at the back of the mountain was a place of no return — a brutal domain where wild wolves roamed freely, leaving no trace of

tightened his hold on Barton. “You don’t

peak. In desperation, he broke free just long enough to fall to

sorry! I didn’t mean to frame you.

eyes carried a sense of certainty, her tone

one behind all this, then

of her words, broke down

down his face as he turned desperately toward