Loved By The Crippled CEO의 모든 챕터: 챕터 31 - 챕터 40

“What's going on out there?” Kain asked, fastening his cufflinks. He was asking the maid who had entered the room with a tray of his breakfast. “Haven't you seen the news, Master Kain?” She returned the question. “Derah's death is all over; almost every news station in California has an article already written about her.” Her voice suddenly hushed nervously. “They are all saying that the Blackwood family orchestrated her murder,” She was quick to add, “But of course, I don't believe them. I saw it. Derah unalived herself” Kain paid her no attention. Even though he had no hand in Derah's death, he trusted Thelma and Evie to take care of everything without letting the news escalate. But it seemed they were incompetent in that area too. It was only an intuition, but Kain believed that whoever sold the news out to the media had to be one of the other maids.After the maid serving him excused herself, he downed the black coffee and left whatever remained on the plate. He got downstair

Rose’s jaw dropped wide. She had been expecting wealthy people, yes, but not this. The man standing before her with a calm smile was none other than Albert Blackwood, a prominent member of the family that owned one of the biggest estate development companies in the country.The younger man beside him must be his grandson, she thought.She started stammering. “Um…Mr. Blackwood”““In the flesh,” Albert chuckled, his voice carrying a rugged charm.Ava noticed her mother’s gaze lingering too long. She rolled her eyes. “Are you going to invite us in, or just keep staring?” she teased.Rose blinked out of her daze. “Oh! Yes, of course! Please, come in.” She stepped aside for the three of them.After grace, dinner began. Rose had worried earlier that, given their higher status, they might treat her food as beneath them. To her surprise, they ate with genuine appreciation.“The food…is to your liking, right?” she asked, unable to hold back her curiosity.“Tastes better than Ava's” Liam snorte

“Derah and I…. We weren't friends!” Lyla wailed in a loud voice, sniffing uncontrollably. Her body trembled from fear, her legs struggling to keep her weight up.“And?” Kain drawled, his stare coldly on Evie.Lyla's words ran dry. She looked at Evie terrified. She had always looked up to her and carried out her dirty work, but right now? She was scared to the bone that she might die in Kain's hands.“After we received orders, I-I was the one who told her to-” Lyla sniffed, “I told her to practice…since she had never done something like that before”“Something like what?” Kain cut in, his face serious.Lyla hesitated, a tear rolling down her cheek. “Kill… she had never killed a person before. T-that’s why Amelia started seeing her with knives”This meant Lyla had murdered? Just how long has she been dancing to Evie's tone?Kain's voice remained stern, his tone thundering “So you both were asked to kill Ava?” He allowed it to sink in, “Under my roof?”Lyla's tears increased. She could s

Ava blinked at her, shocked. “What? I-I don't even know who you are” Her face was the only thing Ava knew. What was going on?With an exhale, the woman started “My name is Amelia. Derah is my best friend. She was the only one I looked up to and trusted in the Mansion.” She paused after letting the information sink in.She continued, her eyes searching Ava's “I need your help because I can't investigate Derah’s death outside the mansion.”Amelia had a plan to find out the real culprits behind her friend's death. She even successfully got the public involved, but she got too emotional and was thrown out. She had sworn to make Evie and the rest pay, if only she hadn't acted out.Ava's brows knitted “What makes you think I'll help you, Amelia?” Ava asked. She would rather not get involved. She never knew that Derah was sent after her life. She was just convinced that Derah was indeed suicidal.“Because you're a good person, Ava,” said Amelia. “You're not like the rest of them” her fists c

Evie raised her head. “What do you mean by that? I've given you all of me, Kain.” A line drew in between her brows. Kain's reply was blunt “I'm not talking about sex.” A frown settled on Evie's face. “What gift have you given me? I have given you money, jewelry, gold, and diamonds. What have you ever given this man you're in love with?” She couldn't respond, her lips parted with no words coming forth. She stammered “Y-you want a gift?” Kain frowned. ‘You’re asking me? Ava never asked’ He threw off the covers, climbing down the bed “Never mind,” he murmured, leaving Evie staring with confusion. What was all that about? The next morning, Ava had left for the hospital. She didn't bother meeting Liam that morning; she only informed Albert and told James to give her a ride. Her heels clicked softly against the polished hospital floor, the familiar antiseptic scent stinging her nose. For a moment, she almost felt like nothing had changed….as if she were simply reporting for another shi