When Love Turns to Ashes

Chapter 16 Punishment

Monica hurriedly came to the police station. Upon seeing Beatrice's injured hand, her face turned pale with fright.

"What happened? Why did you get hurt again so soon after being discharged from the hospital? You're a designer. Your hands are crucial for your work!" Monica knew about it. Wouldn't Caden know?

But he kicked the man, letting him wave his knife towards her.

Beatrice thought. "Whatever, let's continue to make a fuss."

Beatrice straightened her hair and said, "I'm fine. Mom, to cut to the chase, did you ask about the thing I told you to look into?"

tonica held Beatrice's hand, shedding tears as she felt sorry for her daughter. It took a while for her to regain her senses.

""Yes, I'll show you."

Monica took out her phone and showed the contents to Beatrice.

After reading it, Beatrice felt much more relaxed."Just as I thought."

Monica pursed her lips and said, "Beatrice, what do we do now? The accident with Abdiel has ended, but you are in trouble again. With Xander's temper, he will definitely drive you out." I'm afraid that it is not just that."

She and Monica shot each other a glance. They both knew what it meant Xander knew about the incident between Beatrice and Caden that night. He had worked hard to cultivate Caden and would never allow this matter to become a stain on Caden's life. Xander was just waiting for an opportunity to get rid of Beatrice.

Abdiel, Madelynn.

Beatrice was like an ant in their hands, ready to be crushed at any time. Beatrice closed her eyes, and the searing pain spread over the wound as if the fire was burning her flesh and blood.

Monica tightly held her hand with fear, and lowered her voice, saying, "Beatrice, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have forced you to go on blind dates. Or you wouldn't have gotten involved in these things Beatrice turned around and patted Monica's hand. "Mom, believe me."

Although Monica was timid and weak, she was sincere to Beatrice.

Even if Monica forced Beatrice to go on blind dates and get married, it was because she was afraid that the Baldwin family wouldn't let Beatrice go because of the affair with Caden. Monica took a deep breath and said, "Beatrice, when I came, I asked about it. The man who broke into Madelynn's apartment claimed that you instructed him to do so. Now Madelynn wants to hold you responsible, and she has Caden's support. are you going to do?"

Wh

"Mom, please bail me out first," Beatrice felt unwell here. Okay, wait a moment."

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Monica got up and walked out.

But soon,

she pushed open the door and entered, with

Beatrice asked, "Mom..."

strange expression.

could finish her words, there appeared a tall and straight

move and helplessly said, "The police

that Caden did

Monica a glance and said softly, "Mom,

to say something, but in the end, she nodded and left. Caden strode over, with light trailing behind him, highlighting his tall and cool stature. He had not even sat down when coldness had already spread from the corners of his

something happened to

how she explained, the result

then he watched her step by

she didn't even bother

Caden, are you here to mediate and make me and Madelynn reconcile like I

Caden didn't expect her to ask

Caden fell silent.

he spoke softly, like a knife cutting

have been

"Beatrice, she

different

surprised, but she still felt hurt. She curled her fingers and silently restrained her

noble. She's your woman while I'm nobody. Thus, I shouldn't vie with Madelynn, nor should I resist or argue. I ought

you ever thought about

let me

I

of doing this?

broke her own heart,

speaking, she laughed.

raised her injured hand in front of Caden and waved it, saying, "It was just a few millimeters. from severing my nerve. Uncle Caden, you must be disappointed, huh? If my hand gets crippled,

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to get rid of me, while Madelynn will still be safe

I said or what I did.

talk about punishment

you

wanted.

you force me to reconcile, when

"Because Madelynn was wronged!"

eyes became crimson, staring straight at

a word,

Suddenly, Beatrice felt tired.

first place." Caden cast his eyes downward, as if brimming with an inscrutable sentiment. Nevertheless, in the blink of

reflect on it here." With that, he nonchalantly straightened

see any trace of light. She looked up

his

the closed door, Beatrice immediately looked up, but

tears.