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?

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

Office.

some medicine to Caden’s ear.

Chapter 245 Killing to

that Beatrice and Mrs.

Caden remained silent.

pale, and the words that were weighing heavily on his heart almost slipped. out of his mouth: Please

almost fainted in the lobby, so I hurriedly called Mr.

with them, things wouldn’t have

looked at

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

Odin and Ryan

and he said lightly, “Let them stay for a while, mother

that the Baldwin family’s security. system was so good and yet

broken,” Caden said coldly.

“Do

you believe?”

Baldwin family, Caden said, hist filled with coldness.

Odin choked.

gaze

towards Odin

voice, “I may not care about

was filled with

saying, “Ahem, I have to go see a patient, so I won’t keep you guys

around and said, “I went to escort Beatrice back to rest.”

need, Beatrice just messaged saying she went back by herself. She wants some time alone. Don’t bother her.”

unintentionally glanced. at

As the words

fell, he intentionally Bella looked at everyone in confusion and asked,

said lightly, “It’s

Beatrice returned home, exhausted, she collapsed on the couch. Just then, Audrey came knocking on the door.

soon 25 the door opened, Audrey entered carrying

the sound. I made sweet

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this your favorite?

at Audrey with suspicion and said, “How did you know it was my

put down the pot and burst into laughter, “Forgot? I remember what you said last time when you were drunk. It’s a

much and touched her stomach, indeed

went to get a

and ate until they

sweet rice balls in fermented rice wine

a drink to help you sleep. I’m a bit tired

have a drink.”

“Okay.”

wine.

all the remaining

collapsed onto the bed and glanced up, only to see that the bedside table was already filled with bottles of alcohol. Medication no longer helped her fall

how long had passed, but in a dazed state, she felt someone moving her body With half–opened eyes, she realized that she had been

At that moment,

was reflected in the kitchen window behind

tattooed on the corners of his