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Chapter 21

Beatrice froze for a moment, then looked up at Arthur. She signed, "Raine? How did she…"Arthur started to explain."After you were kidnapped and went missing, Nelson applied for a death certificate. That old manor became his property. If he married Raine, then she would legally be his wife. But to actually sell the manor, she would need Nelson's consent. If he didn't agree, she couldn't have sold it."Which meant Nelson and Raine sold the Fox's ancestral home together."The market value was close to ten million dollars, but they only sold it for six million. They must have been desperate for cash," Arthur went on.Carla cursed angrily, "People like them deserve to die a thousand times!"Arthur tried to calm her down. "This isn't the time to get angry. If you want to minimize the losses, it's all up to Nelson's conscience now. But you really get to see a person's true colors during a divorce…"He didn't finish. After all, Nelson had married again three years after Beatrice's d

Chapter 22

"Beatrice…""Beatrice, your dad will always have your back.""My daughter deserves the best life! I'm not spoiling her—she simply deserves a good life for coming into our family. No one is allowed to bully her!""My girl has a good heart. She's not a bad girl. We gave her the best education and upbringing we could afford. I know my daughter, and I don't care what anyone else says about her."Back when Beatrice insisted on marrying Nelson, plenty of relatives had something to say.Beatrice was the only daughter in her family of three generations, so the distance between them and their relatives was quite far. Even so, something huge like a marriage still had to be announced. Distant relatives showed up, all talking at once. They called Nelson a man from a small city who only wanted to marry for wealth and prestige, and said Beatrice could do better than marrying an outsider.Beatrice hated hearing people talk about Nelson like that, so she pushed back. That just made the relativ

Chapter 23

Raine burst in from the hallway. Beatrice clenched her fists as she watched Raine."What are you doing here?" Nelson frowned, clearly annoyed. "Go home.""Why should I go? I'm your wife!" Raine snapped, marching straight over to my hospital bed. "Beatrice, I've always wondered how you managed to survive South Andas. Now, I get it… You just sold yourself!"Beatrice fixed her stare at Raine, wishing more than anything that she could speak right now. She wanted to yell back at Raine, to curse this woman out like Carla would have, but she couldn't make a sound. All she could do was watch Raine act smug in front of her."Shut up…" Nelson tried to stop her. He didn't want to know whether anyone else had touched Beatrice. He didn't want to face it."Kelvin said the only reason Beatrice survived was because the terrorists' second-in-command took a liking to her. He was from Blueport City as well, a smuggler who always hung around with Lucas' group. Beatrice became his property, and

Chapter 24

He admitted it. He admitted he knew all along."So you let Raine sell the manor below market value?" Beatrice typed, trembling from head to toe. "Nelson, I'm giving you one last chance. Buy that house back for me. I don't care how you do it, just don't force me to take this to court."Every word seemed to tear her heart apart.Nelson clenched his fists, shocked. "Beatrice, what happened to you? Am I really less important to you than a building? Is money all you care about now?"Beatrice could only laugh bitterly, completely drained. Nelson truly wasn't the person she thought he was."I want the manor," she typed again."Fine!" Nelson snapped. "Give me some time. I'll see what I can do."He opened the car door for her, but Beatrice turned and walked away, refusing to get in.Nelson hurried after her and grabbed her wrist. "Beatrice, can't you just listen to me for once?"Beatrice took a deep breath and got in the back seat. She refused to sit in the front. Raine had deliberat

Chapter 25

Beatrice's breathing turned frantic as she stared at Nelson. She shoved and hit him in a panic, but it was no use. She fell off the couch and hit the ground, shattering a glass. Immediately, she grabbed a shard and pressed it against her neck.She pressed it deep…Dark blood welled up from the cut.Nelson froze, staring at her, then slumped to the floor. In that moment, he finally snapped back to reality.Beatrice was shaking all over, glaring at Nelson with raw aggression, backing into the corner and refusing to let him near.Nelson sat there on the floor for a long time. Then he slapped himself, humiliated and angry. "Beatrice, I really do care about you. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Ever since I found out you were alive, since you came back, I feel like… I'm going crazy. I live every day caught between the joy of having you back and the fear of losing you again. I love you too much, Beatrice." He pulled at his hair. "Beatrice, what am I supposed to do? What should I do

Chapter 26

At Blueport Hospital, rumors about Beatrice being taken as a terrorist's wife in South Andas were spreading like wildfire.Raine wouldn't dare make things this bad, as her father's position as hospital director was on the line. The hospital's reputation mattered, so she kept her attacks on Beatrice to personal jabs within the hospital."That Beatrice… Who knows how filthy she really is? Those terrorists are monsters. It's so terrifying!""Exactly. She looked so innocent, but she did whatever it took to survive. If it were me, I'd rather die.""She's so pretty. If I were a terrorist, I'd want her too."All over the hospital, people were gossiping about Beatrice. None of them had lived through the horror, so they couldn't possibly understand. Yet, they were heartless and turned her five years of living hell into a cruel joke. Suddenly, the crash of a tray broke the chatter in the cafeteria. Carla lost control and dumped a bowl of oats with milk on someone's head."What's wrong wi

Chapter 27

Nelson's face was grim as he slammed his tray down and glared at Raine. "Haven't you done enough?""Nelson! I'm your wife! Why do you keep defending that filthy woman?" Raine demanded angrily.Without a word, Nelson raised his hand and slapped Raine. He did it right in front of everyone in the hospital cafeteria.Raine stared at him in shock, holding her face. "Nelson, are you crazy…? You hit me in front of everyone?"Nelson rubbed his forehead. True… He really felt he was about to go crazy."Don't regret this!" Raine screamed, sweeping all the trays off the table before storming away.A few steps later, she caught sight of Beatrice at the door. "Why didn't you just die?" she spat.If Beatrice had died, none of this trouble would have happened. Everything she owned would have gone to Nelson, then they could live comfortably by taking over the apartment she owned as well as the money from the relocation.And yet, Beatrice came back alive!Raine glared at Beatrice with pure ha

Chapter 28

The Cruz family was the most powerful family in Blueport City. Their business, the Cruz Group, wasn't just a century-old business. Their family head, Rex Cruz, was a force of nature in the city and could make anything happen."I understand," Beatrice typed to Jonathan. "I'm fine."If people want to spread rumors, let them. She just didn't care anymore.All she wanted now was to uncover the truth behind her parents' deaths and find out who had betrayed them.Jonathan sighed, full of concern for her. "Beatrice…"Beatrice shook her head and walked away."Beatrice!" Nelson ran after her, grabbing her hand. "Beatrice… I was an idiot yesterday…"Beatrice shook him off. "Give me back my family's ancestral manor."Nelson frowned at her phone. "I told you, I need more time."Time. He was always asking for more time.If it were ten years ago, Nelson was willing to slowly win over her heart by being genuine and sincere. He entered her heart step by step. But now, he was slowly erasing

Chapter 29

Nelson stormed over and snatched the flowers from Beatrice, glaring at her. "Beatrice, who is he?" he demanded. She signed back, "It's none of your business."But Nelson couldn't understand. "Beatrice, what has happened to you? He's obviously not a good person! Come home with me." He tried to pull her aside."Raine left with Fia. Come home, okay?" he pleaded softly, reaching out to fix her hair.Beatrice instinctively dodged, reaching for the flowers Nelson had grabbed.Nelson was clearly rattled, terrified that Beatrice might fall for someone else. It was a deep possessiveness. All he knew was that she still belonged to him."If you want flowers, I can buy them for you. You're my wife, got it?" he said, his voice tight with suppressed anger."Can I smack him?" Alba interrupted, frowning and out of patience. He grabbed Beatrice by the collar, pulling her into his arms and glaring at Nelson in warning.Nelson's temper flared too. The two of them were on the verge of a fight

Chapter 30

Nelson was actually a little glad. While he was hit, just seeing that Beatrice cared enough to stop a fight made him forget about the pain. "Beatrice… You still care about me, right? That man isn't a good person. Don't associate with him. If he keeps bothering you, I'll call the police."Beatrice pointed toward the stairs, signaling Nelson to leave.Nelson tried to hug her, but Beatrice shoved him away, looking at him with firm resolve and pointing again at the stairs.He hesitated, wanting to step forward but not daring to. "Beatrice, I dream about you all the time. I always believed you would come back…and now you're really here."Beatrice's eyes welled up. Tears blurred her vision."Beatrice… I wish all of this was just a nightmare, and when we wake up, we'll still be together. Still the same people we used to be," Nelson went on softly.Beatrice's fingers trembled. She wished for it, too. She wished it was just a bad dream. Wished she could wake up and her parents would s

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