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Jennifer held the gun steadily, now pointing directly at Asher. In that tense instant, she was overwhelmed by the urge to kill them all.
In her previous life, they had drained her dry and sucked the life from her until there was nothing left. And now, in this life, they wanted to keep doing the same.
Why?
Cold sweat trickled down Asher’s
forehead. His voice quivered as he tried to appeal to her. “Jennifer, even if you kill me, will you be able to live with yourself? To face our parents after this?”
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Dylan interjected, “Jennifer, it was you who brought about our parents‘ demise. Since then, it’s been Asher out there, hustling and bustling, just to hold what’s left of our family together. Tell me, could you truly find it in your heart to end his life?”
Jennifer’s hands quivered as she admitted to herself that she couldn’t go through
with it.
She hated every single one of the Hargreaves family.
They always played this game, throwing their lies and tricks at her like filthy rags.
Timothy sighed, “If you can’t do it, I will.”
His hand reached for the gun, and his
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eyes, deep with deadly intent, locked onto Asher.
In that split second, Asher felt a cold, suffocating grip of fear. Timothy wasn’t bluffing. He was ready to kill Asher right there.
But just as Timothy was about to take aim, Jennifer clutched his wrist.
He tilted his head ever so slightly, his eyes piercing with a deep, unsettling chill that seemed to look right through her.
“I don’t want you to be stained by this,” she whispered.
She knew Timothy wanted to avenge her. What surprised her was the fact that he had even planned for this moment,
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arranging for them to be in Kinglet Villa and calculating every move for what came after.
But she couldn’t let him bear this burden. The consequences would be too great.
Due to the fallout from that media debacle, Acacius and his family
already took a hit. If someone from the Hargreaves family were to die here, Timothy was handing leverage straight to Acacius and his family.
She couldn’t bear the thought of Timothy being dragged into this enormous quagmire just for her sake.
When Jennifer turned Timothy down, a shadow of irritation crossed his face, his eyebrows knitting together. “You’re not
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worried about what might happen.”
“I’m not worried about the
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consequences,” she replied. “I’m worried about you.”
She observed him as her gaze was steady and serene. It was only then that the tempest in his heart started to subside. With a deliberate motion, he pulled back the gun.
Upon seeing this, she exhaled a sigh of relief and reached out, her fingers gently entwining with his in a comforting grasp.
His hand felt cool to the touch, a stark reminder of the cold, sharp edge of danger he had embodied only seconds
ago.
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Timothy glanced at their intertwined fingers but said nothing.
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Asher, quick to sense a shift, seized the moment. “Jennifer, I promise I won’t let you suffer anymore. I’ll explain everything about the basement. Just give me a chance.”
Timothy replied coldly, “During her time in the basement, she developed a stomach condition from hunger.”
Asher apologized, “Mr. Clark, I failed her as her brother. This was my mistake.”
Considering that just moments before, Timothy was ready to pull the trigger, the only thing left for Asher now was to offer an apology.
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“An apology won’t fix this. My fiancée’s health has been compromised. How do you plan to make up for that?” Timothy
asked.
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“What do you propose, Mr. Clark?” Asher had a bad premonition.
“You’ll experience exactly what my fiancée went through.” Timothy gave the answer.
As if on cue, several men appeared, rolling in a large cage.
The moment her eyes fell upon the cage, comprehension dawned on Jennifer, revealing his intentions with stark clarity.
She hadn’t expected Timothy to go this far.
Cage.
Asher’s face twisted with dread as he
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looked at the cage. “Mr. Clark, we’re still relatives. Isn’t this too much?” he asked.
“What do you think is appropriate, then? Do you believe a simple apology will undo the damage? That it will make everything right?”
Timothy was determined to avenge Jennifer. “I’m vindictive,” he declared with a steely edge. “If my fiancée catches a cold, you’ll catch the flu. That’s the only way we’ll call it even!”
In all honesty, his statement was nothing short of rascally.
However, a spark of laughter danced in Jennifer’s eyes. It was this very audacity, unapologetic boldness, that was necessary
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when facing off against the Hargreaves family.
Asher opened his mouth to protest,
but no sound came out. He was out of
excuses.
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But Sarah was vehemently opposed to the idea of being confined in a cage, which was ridiculous.
Her jealousy burned fiercely as she watched Timothy take Jennifer’s side. She, couldn’t help but think, “If only Jennifer hadn’t bewitched Timothy that fateful evening, then I would be the one standing there as his betrothed.
If so, what right did Jennifer have to throw her weight around like she owned the place?”
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Sarah burst into tears. “I was locked in
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the basement, too. I have a stomachache
now, too!”
Asher quickly turned to Jennifer, considering. “Sarah has already been punished. Can you forgive her this once?”
Sarah’s tear–streaked face lit up with gratitude.
Timothy sneered, “Are you giving me orders? This isn’t a decision for the Hargreaves family to make.”
