this marriage at all anymore. She was certain

er a drunken mistake. When Bellatrix angrily confronted he

ht Bellatrix that resentment would never lead to happiness. Even whe

didn't even attend the funeral. Yet Bellatrix he

outwardly showed her heartbreak. But now, Regina returned, acting like their whole fa

's authority. Her father could neve

y from Regina. She was too exhausted. S

r of the Lancaster estate-someone w

Elise shouted, h

ed. "What's wro

rowing more anxious with every word. "He colla

The pain in her chest surged again. A wave o

ome. She had to

she told the cab dr

k to her father. After her mother's death,

already waiting for her when she

is my father?" s

, but thankfully, it wasn't severe. We managed to stab

momentary sigh of rel

" he

heart tight

covered plaque buildup in his arteries. If he's subj

. "Is there any

y thing I can recommend now is rest. He must remain calm and avoi

If her father knew about her conditi

pathy. "If you need anyth

dn't hesitate-she rushed upstair

r no longer looked like the energetic man he had always been. His

ad

iled faintly. "Bella,"

he slowly approached the bed. Seeing h

g the obedient housewife, desperately trying to win his

father like this, th

y are you like this?" she knel

respond, Elise e

d out and grabbed Elise's hand, commanding, "Tell me the tru

The board is in chaos-they don't know what to do. The final straw was yesterday. One of the biggest investors called a

s fury sur

to be C

er her. Cillian had treated her father so

nched h

ish she

, Dad," sh

pologize. This is all my fault. I didn't mak

ng violently befo

anic gripped her chest. "Please, lie back. Don't pus

seconds later, Elise returned with

g calmed, the color returned to his fa

Bella," he

he whispered, watching as he clos

zed. A messag

it-it was

me. I know you're

w-up text came

the estate without hesit

Regina had sent, she heard the intimate vo