Lahat ng Kabanata ng You Watched Me Break, Now Watch Me Rise: Kabanata 741 - Kabanata 746

James took the towel Wendell handed him and wrapped Esther in it. He then lifted her from the ground and gently smoothed down her wet hair.Wanting to take Esther back, Beverly moved closer to James, only to meet his indifferent gaze. She froze in place.James was simply too intimidating.Esther mischievously stuck her tongue out at Emmeline. Then, she leaned close to James' ear and whispered in the smallest voice, "Daddy, I was laughing at how silly she was."James lifted the corner of the towel to dry her damp hair, his gaze calm as he gave her a meaningful look. "Someone else is even sillier."Beverly's expression stiffened. Those words were clearly meant for her.Just then, Cindy walked over to Evan and draped a towel over Emmeline."Beverly, Esther pushed Millie into the pool and nearly drowned her. How do you intend to explain this?""Esther would never do such a thing." Having taken off her high heels, Beverly now stood only up to James' chest. Yet, she planted her petit

Beverly stood there, watching Harold and Esther as their voices gradually faded away."Harry, don't hit anyone next time, okay?"Harold nodded. "Got it. I'll listen to whatever you say."Suddenly, a large hand wrapped around Beverly's waist. Her world spun as she was lifted clean off the ground. Startled, she grabbed James' suit jacket. "James?"He'd thrown her over his shoulder right in front of so many people again. But when her hands fisted the hem of his suit jacket, the first thing that came out of her mouth was, "Are you okay? You can't carry me. Put me down."She struggled, trying to get free. Without warning, she felt two not-so-light slaps on her bottom.James' low voice drifted into her ear. "Don't move. I'm running out of strength."Beverly's face instantly burned red. She froze, not daring to struggle anymore.Hearing the commotion, Esther and Harold turned around, only to see James carrying Beverly over his shoulder, one arm wrapped around her legs, while his oth

Cindy's hands were clenched tightly at her sides, her freshly manicured nails digging painfully into her palms, sending sharp stabs straight to her heart.Her gaze was razor-sharp as she glared viciously at Beverly. "Are you satisfied? He's marrying me because of you. It's only because of you that he's making Millie the heir too! All those years he spent chasing fantasies with me, it was only to find a trace of you in me!"Cindy advanced toward Beverly in her high heels, her eyes blazing with fury. "He locked me in that dark psychiatric hospital where I couldn't even see any sunlight for three whole years. Every single day, I wondered—what did you have that I didn't? Why did life treat me so unfairly?"I slit my wrists, trying to kill myself, but he just had people save me over and over again. Each time, I was filled with hope. I thought that even if he didn't love me enough, at least he did love me a little."But I was dead wrong. One month ago, everything changed. Doctors came ev