Submitting To My Billionaire Ex-Wife by Allison Mild

Chapter 129

The joy Genevieve felt at being discovered was indescribable. Andrea joined Lauraine and looked up, her expression subtly shifting. She didn’t react as strongly as Lauraine, simply asking, “How did she end up there? Louis has been going crazy looking for her. She didn’t just accidentally hang herself up there, did she?”

Lauraine frowned with displeasure on her face. “I’m going to check upstairs,” she said, darting up

the stairs.

Anthony’s bodyguards were still looking for Genevieve. But Lauraine had no idea who they were after. She had been told earlier that no one was allowed upstairs, and she stood there, chin high, eyeing them defiantly, “I’m Anthony’s little sister. Do you dare to stop me?”

Her words left no room for argument.

Lauraine reached room 602. The room had been turned upside down and searched numerous times; no one would come again. She pushed open the window and saw Genevieve, her face streaked with tears.

This was the first time Lauraine had seen Genevieve so disheveled. Usually, she was poised and indifferent, always so refined and radiant that even Lauraine, the Hoffman family’s beloved daughter, felt overshadowed.

But the current distress of Genevieve was hard to watch. She was gagged, her face deathly pale. Remembering how Genevieve had donated bone marrow to her, Lauraine couldn’t bring herself to just stand by and began to untie Genevieve’s bonds.

Hope lit up in Genevieve’s eyes, tears shimmering with gratitude.

But before the rope was untied, Andrea’s voice chimed in from below, her gentle tone carried on the night breeze to their ears. “Lauraine, you’re not thinking of saving her, are you? Have you forgotten the way she humiliated you? How she climbed over you to gain power, playing your brother and Louis like they were pawns in her game? If you save her, she won’t be grateful, she will only despise you more. But without her, no one will compete with you for Louis. He’ll be yours

alone.”

Lauraine’s body jolted, her expression shifting subtly, a hint of hesitation in her eyes. Andrea’s words had struck a chord.

Genevieve’s pitiful, glistening eyes were always so captivating. But Lauraine remembered the cold. disdain in those eyes the last time Genevieve had humiliated her in the restroom during Jacinta’s party. “How proud Genevieve had been, piercing my pride as she exposed my attempted emulation!” Lauraine’s gaze hardened as she mused.

Genevieve, hearing Andrea’s words, noticed the subtle changes in Lauraine’s expression. The warmth in her heart gradually cooled. Her heart felt as if it were being crushed by a massive stone, heavy enough to suffocate her with despair.

was in Lauraine’s

her grip tightening slightly.

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way.

her entire frame shaking violently.

hit the wall. She looked up in alarm to see Lauraine had instinctively yanked back on the rope. Lauraine’s face showed a mix of panic

isn’t your fault. If you can’t pull her up, just let go, and pretend nothing happened. Don’t forget, Louis is also on this cruise. If she shows up again, do you think he will even glance your way? She tied herself up. Maybe it’s just a ploy to get sympathy from the guys. You’re too kind–hearted; don’t fall

the confusion on Lauraine’s face began

face. She looked pitiful and beautiful. ‘Andrea was right, as long as Genevieve is around, Louis would never give me a second look. Even if

It was all Genevieve’s fault. She deserved it. Lauraine, no one will blame

mention of Louis making her heart tremble violently. But in

I’m

somehow loosened the rope in

Genevieve fell into the sea

remained a hive of activity. The fireworks show was far

plummeted into the chilling, dead silence of the ocean, she

than hell itself,

had the chance to say goodbye to her family

A

tried to swim upward. But

world, hearing only the muffled roar of the waves, the cruise ship getting further and further

of suffocation and powerlessness seemed to tear her

stolen away, feeling the waning hope

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her… How could I do such a thing? It was like I was possessed, she mused in