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?"

words sank in. She understood the law and was using

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

mind, Ted suddenly pushed her

to scream for help, but no sound came out of

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body slowly sank beneath the surface of the water.

been so loud that it echoed throughout the yard. Now, Alice wasn't moving in the water, and it looked like

stammered, his panic growing as he watched her body float upward. Blood began to spread into the water, deepening his fear. “It wasn't me! “I didn’t push

Reyes had only told Ted to mistreat Alicia. She never intended to

he ran outside, screaming for his mother, Mrs. Reyes. The other children, equally frightened, followed him, their

talking to Randolph, when he heard the commotion outside. He looked out into the yard and saw Ted running

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

"What's

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

fleeting look of guilt that crossed Rachel's face.

to the small building in the distance, a frown created her forehead, and a

but there was no sign of Alice anywhere. An

Mrs. Reyes quietly questioned

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

he asked, barely able to understand what

the tense atmosphere. Mrs. Reyes looked up in alarm as her eyes met Caden's. His

could speak, Ted blurted out, “It wasn't me! “It wasn’t me.” Her

was clear that something had happened