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

Office.

applied some medicine

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that Beatrice and Mrs. Monica

Caden remained silent.

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

it’s all my fault. I was 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,

If I had been with them, things wouldn’t have turned out

at Caden

Brend heard the words “take medicine,” his eyebrows almost furrowed

and Ryan walked

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

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

broken,” Caden said coldly.

“Do

you believe?”

the Baldwin

Odin choked.

gaze

towards Odin

soon, he spoke in a low voice, “I may not care about the Baldwin family’s affairs, but

was filled with

the situation, saying, “Ahem, I have to go see a patient, so I won’t keep you guys any longer.”

around and said, “I went to escort

his hand to stop them, “No need, Beatrice just messaged saying she went back by herself. She wants some time alone. Don’t bother her.”

unintentionally glanced.

As the words

he intentionally Bella looked at everyone in

said lightly,

she collapsed on the couch. Just then, Audrey came knocking on

door opened, Audrey

knew you were back when I heard the sound. I made

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looked at Audrey with suspicion and said, “How

and burst into laughter, “Forgot? I remember what you said last time

think much and touched her

get a

the two of them each had a large bowl and ate until they felt warm all over. Beatrice got up and took the

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

help you sleep. I’m a bit tired today and want to go to bed

have a

“Okay.”

wine.

drank until they finished all the remaining Beatrice stumbled back to the bedroom,

bedside table was already filled with bottles of alcohol. Medication no longer helped her fall asleep, so she could only numb herself with alcohol.

but in a dazed state, she felt someone moving her body With half–opened

At that moment,

in the kitchen window behind her.

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