When Love Turns to Ashes

Chapter 245 Killing to Silence

Her body started trembling, and she couldn’t control her sobbing.

It seemed as if every breath carried deep pain and despair.

Odin patted her back and said, “Beatrice, don’t worry, I will investigate it thoroughly.”

Beatrice was very grateful to him, but this was Chicago, where the Baldwin family practically ruled the roost.

Even though the Soder family had a lot of influence in Boston, their reach did not extend to this place.

Moreover, considering Xander’s words had reached this point, how could he not take every precaution?

She propped up her body, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked at Ryan and Odin.

“Ryan, Mr. Soder, could you let me and my mom

mom have some time alone?”

The two of them exchanged a glance, nodded, and quietly left the ward.

scar оп her index

index finger.

Beatrice

lifted Monica’s hand and

and touched

That was when she was a child, someone called her a bastard, and Monica rolled up her sleeves. and started fighting with the person.

The opponent, unable to win the fight, bit Monica’s hand.

Monica’s finger was almost bitten off, but she managed to restrain herself and warn the other

person.

“No father! She was also my daughter! My daughter!”

Finally, the police arrived and Monica managed to save her finger.

Afterwards, Monica held Beatrice and comforted her in return.

Monica had no family, and she was abandoned by her parents, who favored boys over girls, and left in the care of her elderly grandmother.

After her grandmother passed away, she relied on her determination to get into a third–tier university in Chicago.

Because she was young and easily deceived,

But she never said she regretted it.

She often said, “Beatrice, you are my family.”

she gave birth to Beatrice.

Although Monica had her flaws, being a bit vain, greedy, and timid, she was the best and only family member for Beatrice.

Why didn’t she care about Monica?

cheeks. “Mom, I wouldn’t let anything happen to

Office.

applied some medicine to Caden’s

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Caden remained silent.

that were weighing heavily on his heart almost slipped. out of his mouth:

for too long and forgot to take my medication. I almost fainted in the lobby, so I hurriedly called Mr. Caden. Actually, at that time, I was planning to go

my sister–in–law. If I had been with them, things wouldn’t have turned out like

looked at Caden guiltily.

soon as Brend heard the words “take medicine,” his eyebrows almost furrowed together, and he finally sighed and fell silent.

and Ryan walked

face didn’t look too good, and he said lightly, “Let them stay for a while, mother and

so good and yet

Caden said coldly.

“Do

you believe?”

matter concerning the Baldwin family, Caden said, hist filled

Odin choked.

gaze

towards Odin

he spoke in a low voice, “I may not care about the Baldwin family’s affairs, but I do care about Beatrice’s matters, her last name

office was filled with

to go see a patient, so I won’t keep you guys any

said, “I went to escort Beatrice

them, “No need, Beatrice just messaged saying she went back by herself. She

glanced. at Caden.

As the words

looked at everyone in confusion

lightly, “It’s

couch. Just then, Audrey came knocking

Audrey entered carrying a pot of something.

heard the sound. I made sweet

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your

suspicion and said, “How did you know it was

said last time when you

think much and touched her stomach, indeed

went to get a

ate until they felt

eating sweet rice balls in fermented rice wine soup, and you’re still drinking

while smiling faintly, “Have a drink to help you sleep. I’m a bit tired today and want

let’s have a drink.”

“Okay.”

wine.

them drank and drank until they finished all the

collapsed onto the bed and glanced up, only to see that the bedside table was already filled with bottles of alcohol.

state, she felt someone moving her body With half–opened eyes, she realized that she

At that moment,

was reflected in the kitchen window behind

his entire arms, even strange symbols tattooed on the corners of his eyes, was definitely not