The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 109:

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Ted, already eight years old, was surprisingly strong for his age.

Alice felt a sharp, overwhelming pain as he hit her. Before she could recover, he hit her again. The blows carried the malice of a child who had been taught to fight dirty.

Alice struggled to defend herself, but the other children quickly restrained her. Ted continued to hit her and shouted, “This is what you get for messing with my mother! “This is what you deserve.”

Her aim was deliberate, aiming for the softer parts of his body, avoiding his face and vital points. Despite the pain, Alice managed to push one of the children away.

Ted saw this and immediately dropped the stick, grabbing a rope. In no time, he had tied his hands.

Alice's voice grew firm as she demanded, "What's wrong with you? Let me go."

Ted looked at her, his eyes burning with intensity. “If I let you go, you'll hurt my mother again. “I’ll make sure to kill you.”

Alice froze, her heart stopping for a moment. It was the first time she had seen such a fierce, almost terrifying expression in a child's eyes.

He was incredibly daring.

“Are you planning to kill me?” Alice struggled against the taut rope, breathing heavily. “Has no one ever told you that killing is a crime? You’ll end up in jail.”

To her surprise, Ted scoffed and replied, "My mother told me that I'm a boy, so nothing will happen to me if I kill you. Didn't you know that?"

the weight of her words sank in. She understood the law and was using it to her advantage. It was clear that Mrs. Reyes had

today, she knew she would suffer. Mrs. Reyes would let Ted take the

these thoughts were running through her mind,

stomach drop as she lost her balance and fell. She tried to scream for help, but no sound came out of her lips. Within moments, her head hit a rock. Pain shot through her body before

energy drains and everything goes

sank beneath the surface of the water. One of the boys,

head hitting the rock had been so loud that it echoed

rock,” Ted stammered, his panic growing as he watched her body float

only told Ted to mistreat Alicia. She never intended to hurt

Reyes. The other children, equally frightened, followed him, their shrill cries

commotion outside. He looked out into the yard

had been the one who had taken Alicia's skewers during the meal. The look Ted had given him earlier suggested he held

puzzled, asked, "What's

looked toward the noise, her voice unconcerned. “They're just some kids misbehaving. “They

Rachel's face. He watched her closely, but kept his

in the distance, a frown created her forehead, and a

out across the open lawn. It was vast, but there was no sign of Alice anywhere. An uneasy feeling came over him and he rose from his

questioned Ted,

a whisper. “She’s dead… She hit her head and now she’s dead.” Fear gripped Mrs. Reyes.

he asked, barely able to understand what he

booming voice cut through the tense atmosphere. Mrs. Reyes looked up in alarm as her eyes met Caden's.

me! “It wasn’t me.” Her

clear that