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

had always looked down on their branch of the family, deeming Ryan

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marriage to a woman with a child from

for causing you trouble. I'll be leaving

that,"

her shoulder."The doctor said you still need medication. Go fetch

at once and

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

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

now."

"It's

under her pillow."Don't refuse 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,"

then suddenly muttered, "Caden was acting

you mean?" Beatrice

help after you fainted, Caden rushed out, picked you up, and carried you away.

her grip on the blanket

want you dying

"I see."

like the Caden she

of last night felt like

resting for a while, Beatrice got up and packed

Monica on

knowing she'd be in tears

the maids averted their eyes, as though contact with her

portico, gazing at the

was finally coming to

and quickened her steps. The Baldwin's mansion was a sprawling garden-style mansion in the best

no bus routes, and very few

pace, it would take

walked under the streetlights, a

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moved to the

pulled

get in

down, revealing a familiar

was Caden's

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to the back seat.

a knee-a gesture

Caden.

again.

bag

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

This is for your own good. Mr. Caden said walking 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 bag and glanced at the darkened car window.

she knew

ruthless reputation in Chicago preceded him, and she had experienced it firsthand in her previous

him, the

from her body, leaving her cold and

this second chance at life.

nodded and moved toward

guided her into

the scent of alcohol lingering

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