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?

and tears rolled down her cheeks. “Mom, I wouldn’t let anything

Office.

some medicine to Caden’s

Killing to lemon

and Mrs. Monica Baldwin

Caden remained silent.

on his heart almost slipped.

chatting with Angie for too long and forgot to take my medication. I almost fainted in the lobby, so I hurriedly called Mr. Caden. Actually, at that

with them, things wouldn’t have turned out

at Caden

the words “take medicine,” his eyebrows almost furrowed

and

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

straight to the point and said, “How is it possible that the Baldwin family’s security. system was so good

Caden said

“Do

you believe?”

matter concerning the Baldwin family, Caden said, hist filled with

Odin choked.

gaze

towards Odin

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

was

defuse the situation, saying, “Ahem, I have to go see a patient, so I won’t keep

around and said, “I went to escort

raised his hand to stop them, “No need, Beatrice just messaged saying she went back by herself. She wants some time

glanced. at Caden.

As the words

intentionally Bella looked at everyone in confusion and asked, “What were you

lightly, “It’s nothing.”

on the couch. Just

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

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

think much and touched her stomach, indeed

get a bowl.”

a moment, the two of them each had a large bowl and ate until they

was surprised and said, “You just finished eating sweet rice balls in fermented rice wine soup, and you’re still

sleep. I’m a

let’s have a

“Okay.”

wine.

until they finished all the

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

in a dazed state, she felt someone moving her body With half–opened eyes, she realized that she had been dragged into the

At that moment,

reflected in the kitchen window behind her.

his entire arms, even strange symbols tattooed on the corners