as disconnected before E

d, the matriarch requests your presence at the estate immediately. If you refuse,

"They're threatening you! This is

e pale. "It's no use. The Bradfords are major investors in this hospital." S

e. Without hesitating, she reached over and ruthlessly yanked the IV needle out of t

help, put on a loose dress to hide her disheveled sta

r window. Eleanora's palms w

ive. As Eleanora stepped into the grand foyer, she saw her mother-in-law, Beat

ographs onto the coffee t

chosen to make them look intimate. There were also copies of receipts for medica

messes; she doesn't let him get caught like a fool! Now the whole city is gossiping! How do you expect

er nails casually. "Exactly, sister-in-law. Men will be men. It's your fault for being s

and sheer rage. They weren't concerned about Edward's betrayal, his illegit

a low, magnetic male voice echo

oug

he room seemed to drop below freezing. All eyes turned

ilored black suit, his short black hair framing a face with deep-se

immediately, the arrogance draining from her fa

s few. His gaze swept over everyone in the room before

s revealed. He was the long-lost eldest grandson of a centuries-old, globally supreme dynasty-a behemoth family whose power, wealth, and deep-rooted influe

iless that he didn't even hesitate to slaughter his own blood relatives to secure his throne. In just two years, he became the

y domineering Beatrice and the ever-proud Edward had bowed and scraped before him, waggin

go had left him with a permanent leg

standing tall, his s

ur precious son's filthy mess?" Houston's voice was a low, dangerous rumble that made the very air i

rom white to red, but

e butler. "Take Eleanora to a guest room to rest.

trice's commands. The butler immediately and

ense pain, followed the bu

ntoxicating scent of cold cedar and dark tobac

that she momentarily forgot the pain in he

ttling the waves of pain, for a split

down to her swollen belly. The look in his eyes wasn't pity. It was something far darker, something p