Semua Bab A Bond Not Meant To Be : Bab 21 - Bab 30

A week later, Lucille had just finished her usual afternoon tasks and was heading to her room when she spotted Georgina approaching her. So, Georgina was still living in the house?"Master calls for you," she said, her tone calm now, much softer than the harshness she usually displayed."Master?" The word annoyed Lucille. It reminded her of how low and powerless her wolf was. How less important her kind was in this world."Okay," Lucille replied, her voice steady, and followed Georgina to the sitting room where Edward was supposed to be.The moment Lucille stepped into the room, her mood darkened. Edward wasn’t alone. Two people were there. People she could hardly stand.Mabel Fletcher, the girl who humiliated her at that dreadful class party, and Mark Anderson, Edward's best friend, and her personal nightmare."You sent for me?" Lucille asked, her gaze cold and sharp as it fixed on Edward.Mabel sneered. "She still has guts!" Her eyes burned with hostility as she looked Lucille up an

Mark received the message and frowned. Cleaning? That seemed too easy. Shouldn’t the punishment be more serious? Something that would really hurt? He shrugged and said, “Alright,” before the link disconnected. He stood up from the sofa and left the sitting room to deliver Edward’s message. Back in the bedroom, Edward was still smiling. “I’m really sorry,” he whispered, gently biting Mabel’s earlobe before wrapping his arms around her. “I’ve just been so busy. You didn’t do anything wrong,” he said softly, lifting her face and looking deeply into her eyes. “I love you, Eddy. You know that,” she whispered, her voice low and full of longing. “I love you too. And I’ve missed you,” he replied, his eyes and voice both full of desire, making her

Lucille came out of the bathroom, put on her dress, and walked toward the door. "Where are you going?" Edward asked. "That's none of your business," she snapped coldly. She opened the door and walked out without looking back. Edward slowly got out of bed and walked into the bathroom. After some time, he returned, then quickly got dressed. His eyes wandered around the room before they stopped on the bed, still messy and tangled. His gaze fell on the wet spot, the proof of what he had forced to happen. For a moment, he thought about calling Lucille back to clean it. A smirk tugged at his lips. But then his smile vanished, replaced by anger. If she didn’t even react to finding them in bed like that, would a dirty sheet be what finally broke her? His brows furrowed as he looked at the door. Mabel had been furious, he could feel it. But

It had been two months since the incident, yet Mabel still wasn’t satisfied with the punishment Lucille received from Edward. Deep down, she craved her own form of revenge, slow, calculated, and personal. Since that day, she had replayed everything over and over in her mind. At first, she was confused. But the more she thought about it, the more it made sense. She knew Edward well, too well. If Lucille had stormed into that room uninvited, Edward would have reacted instantly. He would have lashed out or thrown her out. But he didn’t. He stayed calm. Quiet. Which meant, he had seen her coming. He let her in. Just like Lucille had claimed. The truth stung. Edward had allowed it, maybe even planned it. Just to make her jealous. Just to punish her for rejecting him. Since then, bitterness had filled her. She had even thought about

The sharp pain shot through her body again, making her cry out.Her scream echoed through the mansion. Within seconds, the door burst open. Edward and a few staff members rushed in.“What happened?” Edward asked urgently, his eyes scanning the room until they landed on Lucille, who stood alone.“Help!” The scream rang out again, this time from the bathroom.Edward and the others hurried inside. They stopped, their gazes filled with shock.Mabel was bent over the side of the tub, her bare back red and raw from the hot water. Seeing she was naked, the servants quickly turned away and stepped out, leaving Edward behind.He grabbed a towel, wrapped it around her trembling body, and gently helped her up. When he saw her foot, red, blistering, badly burned, his face became filled with fear.“What happened?” he asked again, panic in his voice. But Mabel was in too much pain to answer.Edward helped her into the room. Lucille was still there, standing calmly, unmoved.As soon as Mabel saw her