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?"

of her words sank in. She understood the law and was

Mrs. Reyes would let Ted take the blame,

these thoughts were running through her mind, Ted suddenly

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

goes dark as

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

sound of Alice's head hitting the rock had been so loud that it echoed throughout the

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

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

ran outside, screaming for his mother, Mrs. Reyes. The

outside. He looked out into the yard and saw Ted running into Mrs.

boy instantly. Ted had been the one who had taken Alicia's skewers during the meal. The look Ted

"What's

kids misbehaving. “They may have had a scuffle,

noticed the fleeting look of guilt that crossed Rachel's face.

small building in the distance, a frown created her forehead, and a flash of uncertainty passed through

across the open lawn. It was vast, but there was no sign of Alice anywhere. An uneasy

Reyes quietly questioned Ted, asking for more

was shaking, his voice barely above a whisper. “She’s dead… She hit her head and now she’s dead.” Fear gripped Mrs. Reyes. Her voice dropped

barely able to understand what

eyes met Caden's. His face was

“It wasn't me! “It wasn’t me.” Her immediate reaction was to blame someone

deepened. It was clear that something had happened to