When Love Turns to Ashes

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The lobby was spacious, but the air around Caden felt frozen, suffocating everyone present.

He remained silent.

But everyone knew he was furious.

He took out a cigarette and lit it between his fingers.

A cloud of white smoke veiled his face. Through the hazy mist, he stared at Beatrice with an inscrutable expression.

"Get out."

Immediately, Xander also waved his hand in displeasure.

Monica helped Beatrice to her feet.

Beatrice pulled her hand away and stood tall in the center of the lobby, her voice steady and resolute."Since my presence here is such an inconvenience, I'll move out right away. Sir, thank you for all these years of care."

If she was leaving, she would leave with dignity and decisiveness.

She would no longer tiptoe through life, living in fear as she had in her previous life.

With those words, Beatrice turned and walked away.

The eyes following her back were sharp and filled with menace.

The moment she stepped out, the nausea and dizziness from doses of birth control surged over her.

She hadn't walked far before she collapsed.

When Beatrice became conscious, Monica was sitting by her bedside, her eyes slightly red

Seeing her awake, Monica delivered a light slap to her cheek-not hard, more like a tickle.

"Are you trying to scare me to death? How could you take those pills so carelessly?"

"Mom, it's useless. If I don't take them, I'll never be able to leave that place," Beatrice said weakly

"You're a poor kid! I told you before to socialize with rich young men. you could have lived a stable life," Monica advised.

"Like you?"

What kind of stable life was that?

Monica wanted to say something but stopped herself.

If you had married vell,

Just then, the door opened, and Ryan walked in with some food.

"Beatrice, you are awake. Here is

meal. your

It will settle your stomach." Beatrice was about to thank him when she noticed a cut on Ryan's ear, as if something sharp had struck him.

must have been

their branch of the family, deeming Ryan foolish and

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with a child from a

sorry for causing you trouble. I'll be leaving soon, Beatrice

that,"

doctor said you still need medication. Go fetch some water,

got up at

down beside Beatrice and sighed softly."Do you

staying will only bring trouble to you and Mom.

now."

"It's

it. You're a young woman out there on your own. There will be plenty of expenses. The password is your birthday. Be careful, and call me or your mom if you need anything." "Thank you, Ryan," Beatrice said, full of

"Caden was acting strangely today.

you mean?" Beatrice

you fainted, Caden rushed out, picked you up, and carried you away. If it hadn't been for Xander,

tightened her grip on the blanket

said he just didn't want you

"I see."

she knew. Beatrice gave

of last night felt like a

a while,

Monica on

knowing she'd be in tears

averted their eyes,

portico, gazing at

finally coming to an

the evening wind was brisk and chilling. Beatrice gripped the strap of her bag tighter and quickened her steps. The Baldwin's mansion was a sprawling garden-style mansion in the best part of Chicago. To avoid interference, the family had long since bought up

routes, and

a fast pace, it would take

walked under the streetlights, a

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she moved

car pulled

Lindsey, please get in the

window rolled down, revealing a

was Caden's assistant,

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froze for a moment, her gaze flicking to the back seat. A hand adorned

tapped on a knee-a

Caden.

with him again. She shook her head. "Thanks,

bag

got out of the car and blocked

away with your luggage like this would be bad for everyone. If you refuse, I'll have to use my own methods." Beatrice tightened her grip on her

she knew Caden

she had experienced it

she challenged him, the outcome

body, leaving

second chance at life. She wouldn't

and moved toward the

her into

scent of alcohol lingering

His tall frame leaned against the seat, eyes half-closed. Most of his face was