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.

have

always looked down on their branch of the family,

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with

for causing you trouble.

that,"

said you still need

at

beside Beatrice and sighed softly."Do you really have to go,

will only bring trouble to you and Mom. I'm old enough

now."

"It's

of expenses. The password is your birthday. Be careful, and call me or your mom if you

her, then suddenly muttered, "Caden was acting strangely

mean?" Beatrice asked,

mom called for help after you fainted, Caden rushed out, picked you up, and carried you

tightened her grip on the blanket

he just didn't want you dying

"I see."

Caden she knew. Beatrice gave a

of last night

her medication and resting for a while, Beatrice

avoided Monica on

be

of the mansion, the maids averted their eyes,

the portico, gazing at the darkening

day was finally coming to

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 the entire piece of land. They built a private park around it, sometimes opening it

routes,

at a fast pace, it would take Beatrice twenty

the streetlights, a

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she moved

car pulled up

get in the

rolled down, revealing a

was Caden's assistant,

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

on a

Caden.

to get involved with him again. She shook her head. "Thanks, but no. Safe

bag and

her, Keith swiftly got out of the car and blocked her

was measured, his tone calm."Ms. Lindsey, please get in the car. This is for your own good. Mr. Caden said walking away with your luggage like this would be bad for

knew

and she had experienced

challenged him, the outcome was

body, leaving her

too hard for this second chance

moved toward the

her into

she caught the scent of alcohol

frame leaned against the seat, eyes