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?"

She understood the law and was using it to her advantage. It was clear that

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

thoughts were running through her mind, Ted suddenly pushed

felt her 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

drains and everything goes

surface of the water. One

had been so loud that it echoed throughout

“I didn’t know she hit a rock,” Ted stammered, his panic growing as he watched her body float upward. Blood began to spread into the

told Ted to mistreat Alicia. She never

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

to Randolph, when he heard the commotion outside.

who had taken Alicia's skewers during the meal. The look Ted had

puzzled, asked, "What's going on out

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

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

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

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

questioned Ted, asking for

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

able to understand what

alarm as her eyes met Caden's. His face was shadowed with fury and

Reyes could speak, Ted blurted out, “It wasn't me! “It

clear that something had happened