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?"

fear intensified as the weight of her words sank in. She understood the law and was using it

Alicia survived today, she knew she would suffer. Mrs. Reyes would let

thoughts were running through her mind, Ted suddenly pushed her into

to scream for help, but no sound came out

goes dark as he

body slowly sank beneath the surface of the water. One of the boys, clearly frightened, gasped. “Ted,

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

stammered, his panic growing as he watched her body float upward. Blood began to

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

of panic, he ran outside, screaming for his mother, Mrs. Reyes. The other children,

the living room, talking to Randolph, when he heard the commotion outside. He looked out into the yard and

had been the one who had taken Alicia's skewers during the

"What's going on

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

look of guilt that crossed Rachel's face. He watched

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

the open lawn. It was vast, but there was no sign of Alice anywhere. An uneasy feeling came over him

quietly questioned Ted,

a whisper. “She’s dead… She hit her head and

he asked, barely able

booming voice cut through the tense atmosphere. Mrs. Reyes looked up in alarm as her eyes met Caden's. His face was shadowed with fury and

out, “It wasn't me! “It wasn’t me.” Her immediate reaction was to

clear that something had