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 it to her advantage. It was clear that Mrs. Reyes had

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

mind, Ted

for help, but no sound came out of her lips. Within moments, her head hit a

everything goes dark as

surface of the water. One of the

Alice's head hitting the rock had been so loud that it echoed throughout the yard. Now, Alice wasn't moving

he watched her body float upward. Blood began to spread into the water, deepening his fear. “It wasn't me! “I

had only told Ted to mistreat Alicia.

panic, he ran outside, screaming for his mother, Mrs. Reyes. The other children, equally frightened, followed him, their shrill cries filling the

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

"What's going

“They're just some kids misbehaving. “They may

of guilt that crossed Rachel's face. He watched her closely,

the small building in the distance, a frown created her

there was no sign of Alice anywhere.

questioned Ted,

head and now she’s dead.” Fear gripped Mrs. Reyes. Her voice dropped to a

able to

looked up in alarm as her eyes

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

deepened. It was clear that something