Chapter 161

Perhaps Louis might never return to confront Genevieve’s false display of affection, or perhaps the unexpected expose by David brought him a plethora of troubles to navigate.

Genevieve, for her part, lingered on the balcony late into the night.

Following the expose, she found herself utterly devoid of any leverage. This realization instilled a sense of insecurity within her.

The days seemed to blur together, with two passing by in what felt like the blink of an eye.

Genevieve remained in the dark about the world beyond the manor’s walls.

The servants kept their conversations with her strictly to the topic of meals.

Louis‘ absence became a constant, leaving Genevieve grappling with a growing sense of unease.

The dawn of the third day brought with it the arrival of Linda.

Taking in Genevieve’s noticeably diminished figure, Linda couldn’t help but sympathize.

It was unclear to Genevieve whether Linda was privy to Louis‘ true identity. Nonetheless, Linda chose to remain

silent on the matter.

‘Louis is quite pitiful, isn’t he?‘ she thought.

Linda pursed her lips before saying, “Gen, I’ve been sent to check up on you. Are you sure you don’t want to

stay?”

Genevieve’s response was a shake of her head.

Linda was not surprised. Instead, she offered a comforting smile as she tenderly bru aside a strand of

Genevieve’s hair.

From her bag, Linda produced a minuscule cube, no larger than a fingernail, and discreetly filled it with a

substance.

“This,” Linda began, “is a special medication designed to induce an acute heart attack. When they take you to the hospital, a car will be waiting for you.

The first step to freedom was to extricate herself from the manor.

accepted the cube with a blank expression, her eyes lifting to meet

shoulder in a reassuring manner, and stood up to

Louis send Linda here? If not, who asked her to help me?” Genevieve pondered, staring at the

morning, after breakfast and under the cover

she remained in the living

wasn’t long before the medication’s effects manifested.

moments. As she collapsed, clutching her chest

her heart fluttered painfully

on the floor, Genevieve’s body twitched slightly.

in her ears rendered her deaf to the frantic voices around her. Yet, she could see the butler making a call, his expression

her vision blurred by tears–though whether

attempted to comfort her as the car sped

the car’s stability was compromised, jerking erratically as though the driver had made a desperate attempt to regain control by

Genevieve was swired into a waiting car parked beyond

the turmoil, a servant’s voice pierced the air with a frantic scream, urgently calling for help. Simultaneously, the driver and

was distinguished by its unique license plate.

car drove straight ahead and crashed into the

myriad others. His expulsion from Fallon Group

years of his toil in mere

in his possession, he had been stripped

always been strained, marked

ago, David had convinced Linda to sever ties with Austin, suggesting they send him to the Hoffman family

Austin harbored deep–seated resentment toward David and allied with the real Louis, aiming to thwart David

to be Austin’s fatal car accident. Yet, in his eyes,

by rage,

band resonated as flames erupted and smoke billowed into the sky, dyeing it

Genevieve merged seamlessly into the

left Louis‘ bodyguards and servants reeling in shock, grateful for their narrow escape. They reached out to Louis, only

from a nearby high–rise, was enveloped in a shroud of

“Let her go. I’ve dealt with David myself, on

ended the call, tears streamed down her face,

led a life of comfort and lu and grime of

could she get his hands dirty now?

from the dirt

aware of the truths

knew the real circumstances surrounding “Austin’s” presumed death and David’s

have happened, she pondered.

Chapter 161

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