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.

finish her words, there appeared a tall and straight figure behind

said, "The police did

was that Caden did not allow

gave Monica a glance and said softly, "Mom,

his tall and cool stature. He had

Beatrice. In her past life, whenever something happened to Madelynn and her son, Caden would say this

she explained, the result was

he watched her step by

she didn't even bother

what? Uncle Caden, are you here to mediate and make me and Madelynn reconcile like

expect her

Caden fell silent.

softly, like

have been

"Beatrice, she

was different

him again, Beatrice was not surprised, but she still felt hurt.

distinct from me. She is pure and noble. She's your woman while I'm nobody. Thus, I shouldn't vie with

have you ever thought

you let me

what should I do?

of doing this?

broke her own heart, but

speaking, she laughed.

it, saying, "It was just a few millimeters. from severing my nerve. Uncle Caden, you must be disappointed, huh? If my hand gets crippled, then Madelynn will be the sole representative from our school to take part in the competition. The public will shift to me maliciously smearing her, and I'll bear

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to get rid of me, while Madelynn

or what I did. You only cared

bother to talk about punishment

you

wanted.

people have Abdiel hurt in secret? Shouldn't he be punished? Yet, you force me to reconcile, when I haven't done anything. Do you want me to accept

"Because Madelynn was wronged!"

crimson,

not uttering a word, as cold as a

Suddenly, Beatrice felt tired.

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

you done talking? Since you refuse to accept the punishment, then reflect on it here." With that, he nonchalantly straightened

any trace of light. She looked up and

cleared his

she watched the closed door, Beatrice immediately looked up, but still couldn't hold

tears.