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.

lifting to meet Linda’s as a myriad of emotions flitted across her face.

a reassuring manner, and stood

not, who asked her to help me?” Genevieve pondered, staring at the small cube in her hand with hesitation.

cover of the servant’s inattention, she ingested

the

long before the medication’s effects

pain emanated from her chest. Her complexion turned deathly pale in moments. As she collapsed, clutching her chest in agony,

pill’s potency was undeniable; her heart fluttered painfully

floor, Genevieve’s body

the frantic voices around her. Yet, she could see the

Lincoln, her vision blurred by tears–though whether from pain or emotion, she

as the car sped away,

the driver had made a desperate attempt to regain control by slapping the steering wheel and

and without warning, Genevieve was swired into a waiting car parked beyond the greenbelt.

a frantic scream, urgently calling for help. Simultaneously, the driver and bodyguards leaped

distinguished by its unique

luxury car drove straight ahead and crashed into

Louis‘ car from the myriad

his toil in mere

in his possession, he had been stripped of

Austin, his stepson, had always been strained, marked by hostility and

send him to the Hoffman family and

harbored deep–seated resentment toward David and allied with the real

accident. Yet, in

blurred by rage, David accelerated toward

flames erupted and smoke billowed into the sky,

Genevieve merged seamlessly into

in shock, grateful for their narrow escape. They reached out to Louis, only to

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

with David myself, on

streamed down

she had led a life of comfort and lu and grime

get his hands dirty

removed from

people in the company and was well aware of the truths that Louis had confided

circumstances surrounding “Austin’s”

shouldn’t have happened, she

Chapter 161

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