Chapter 0831

“How dare you?” Timothy’s veins bulged with rage. Each word was squeezed out between clenched teeth.

Nelly’s eyes flickered briefly before feigning confusion. “Honey, what are you talking about?”

Timothy let out a cold laugh. “Honey? If you weren’t feeling guilty, would you still call me that after I slapped you? Wouldn’t you be screaming at me instead?”

Her expression froze, and a chill spread from her spine to her neck. “I… I just thought you

must have been drunk to act that-”

Timothy’s voice cut her off sharply. “I didn’t drink tonight.”

Nelly swallowed hard, her voice now tinged with grievance. “What could possibly have happened to make you this angry with me? I…” She trailed off, her tone faltering.

Tears began to slide down her face, pooling at the corners of her eyes and lending her a forlorn elegance. Her age showed only in the richness of her expressions, a maturity steeped in allure.

“After all, I was pampered growing up,” she murmured. “You hit me so suddenly… Where does that leave my dignity?”

an air of vulnerability. She looked like a mistreated wife airing her grievances to her

complaint in her tone, a trace of coquettishness–and, undeniably, the

undercurrent of seduction.

unmoved, his face cold and expressionless.

from head to toe and back again, scrutinizing her with deliberate precision. “I never knew

you claim? Back at the Garrison estate, you were

He heard it.

He heard everything!

her very soul tremble. Her gaze darted in

mean to

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Chapter 0831

the balcony? Did you

a bitter laugh. “Misunderstanding? Nelly, are you still not ready to tell the

was in the garden, and I heard everything–every word. And now, I finally know the truth about Min’s disappearance all those

caused her to be recaptured when she could have escaped. Your lies, your delays–those directly

“You,

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