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Chapter 38

Penulis: Ena Starr
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-01-11 18:50:12

Abigail

“Conrad Edward Remington!”

Marceline’s sharp voice cut through the tension between me and Conrad, surprising the both of us. I turned towards the doorway of the study where she stood, her sharp eyes fixed on her son. Her usually elegant and serene demeanor was gone, replaced by a look of sheer outrage.

Conrad stiffened, his face flushing red as his mother stepped into the study.

“How dare you speak to your wife that way?” Marceline demanded, her voice laced with both reprimand and disappointment. “I did not raise you to be a man who throws such cruel words at the woman he vowed to protect.”

For a moment, Conrad looked like a child caught stealing cookies from the jar, his mouth opening and closing without a word. I stood frozen, caught between shock at her intervention and relief that someone had come to my defense.

“Mother, this is none of your business,” he finally managed to say, though his voice lacked its usual authority.

Marceline’s sharp laugh filled the room, and she t
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