Chapter 1118:

In truth, Clayton was not worried about Kallie seeking verification for the pictures. He actually wanted her to do so because the pictures were, technically, real. However, the man in those pictures was not Jake. He was someone who shared a resemblance in both looks and manner with Jake. The pictures were carefully staged with specific angles and lighting to mirror Jake precisely. Those misleading pictures were part of a scheme he and Lacey had come up with long ago. If Kallie…

Fell for it, all the better. But his main goal was to keep Kallie in a state of constant uncertainty.

Feeling more agitated, Kallie raised her voice and declared, “I don’t need your guidance on this. I will find out the truth from Jake directly.”

Clayton laughed softly.

“Do you really think he’ll be honest with you? Here’s something else you should know. There is no Lacey’s mentor here. He considers Elma’s illness to be hopeless and sees her presence as a burden. Don’t let his current attention to you mislead you. He’s still susceptible to the charms of other women. Your other two children don’t even bond with him. Elma is the only one who clings to him, which he finds bothersome. He’s planning to gradually deal with all your children without your knowledge. This way, you’ll remain oblivious and keep loving him, while he freely pursues other women. His visit this time was for Lacey. If you doubt me, go ahead and ask if anyone knows Lacey’s supposed mentor.”

struggled to shut out Clayton’s words. At that moment, she found it impossible to think clearly. She pushed Clayton back and said urgently, “I need

her and pulled out an object resembling a clock. He switched it on. Then, there was a

became weak. It was as if her legs were burdened with a thousand pounds of lead. Try as she might, she found herself unable to move forward. Her sight started to

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Clayton’s footsteps. Each step echoed loudly. Kallie wanted to tell him to keep his distance. However, before she could utter a word, she fell to the

as she lay confused and disoriented. In a lowered voice, he said, “Kallie, remember, nobody loves you more than I do. You

deliberately lowered voice perfectly. It seemed to be the only sound remaining in her world. Confused, she

are right. I’ll remember it. I will only trust

with satisfaction. He didn’t intend to hypnotize Kallie into loving him. He just wanted to make her believe what she previously refused to accept. And he needed her to believe it fully. While this might cause Kallie

task of misleading Jake, Clayton relied on Lacey, confident she would execute her

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