CHAPTER 41By late afternoon, she finally arrived at the house where her kids used to live. Earlier that day, she’d stopped by Sir Gustave’s mansion to let him know she’d decided to stay in the house he was renting out. Sir Gustave had been shocked to see her show up at the massive gates of the Hacienda. He even offered to let her stay at the mansion for the night, but she turned him down right away. Not wanting her to struggle, he had three maids clean the house for her—something he’d never done before. He also made sure she didn’t leave without eating, and since she was starving, she didn’t argue. “Montiner,” she muttered with a bitter smile and shook her head. How naive she had been to overlook so many things.Now it finally dawned on her—the clues had always been there.Montiner Construction wasn’t even among the top companies in Southshire, and yet this man could afford a luxury yacht, pay millions of dollars, and receive invitations to elite parties.She should’ve known then
CHAPTER 42[WARNING]Her chest rose and fell rapidly as he straightened up, his eyes dark and menacing.“You have no escape from me, Kitten. No escape,” he promised in a low, threatening tone.He reached for the hem of his shirt from behind, muscles flexing with every movement. She swallowed hard when she heard the slow pull of the zipper on his pants—a sound that sent a thrill through her body like a warning she found herself eagerly anticipating.His boxer briefs could barely contain the bulge between his legs. She knew what was underneath—large, throbbing, and veined.“Eyes on me,” Wulfric commanded. He was dominant in bed, just as he was in everything else.Obediently, she tilted her head back, watching as he shed the last of his clothes.Out of the corner of her eye, she saw his impressive length spring free, and she gasped softly, her lips parting in temptation. She wanted to look down, to take him in fully, but she couldn’t. She was a prisoner to Wulfric’s intense, commanding g
CHAPTER 43“Mmm…”She woke to Wulfric’s lips between her thighs.“Ohh…Hmmm…”Her mouth opened as her eyes fluttered shut again, savoring the pleasure he was giving her, first thing in the morning.All she could do was let out soft moans with every hot stroke of Wulfric’s tongue on her core. To give himself better access to her, he spread her legs even wider. It was as if this was her morning greeting from him.She had fallen asleep after the third time Wulfric claimed her the night before. Everything after that had become a blur. The exhaustion and sleeplessness had consumed her, but it didn’t seem to matter to him. Even before the sun had fully risen, he was already aiming for her again. Liz wondered if he ever slept at all.“Ohh!”Her body arched as his tongue swirled around her slit before dragging in a slow, firm lick. He sped up, driving her mad with desire.“S-So good,” she whispered breathlessly, her fingers tangling in Wulfric’s hair.He flicked his tongue over her clit and li
CHAPTER 44"You’re unbelievable!" she snapped, her anger flaring at the audacity of this man who was already thinking about getting her pregnant again, even though they were clearly fighting."Fine, whatever you say. But you will get pregnant again, Elizabeth Kaycee. I made sure I put all my loads—"Before he could finish, Liz grabbed a pillow and hurled it at him with all her strength. The pillow smacked him square in the face, but she didn’t stop there. Fueled by her fury, she continued hitting him over and over again.She momentarily forgot about the soreness between her legs from the night before."Get out, Wulfric! I’m taking my children!" she shouted."Not gonna happen," Wulfric growled, grabbing the pillow from her hands and tossing it aside.She made a move to retrieve it, but he quickly wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close. “We’re going back to the city, but you’re not leaving with our children. Now that everything’s out in the open, I’ll have the twins’ last na
CHAPTER 45“He’s always working.”Elizabeth glanced at Wulfric, who passed by in front of her, shirtless, holding a bundle of thrift shop clothes while reading something on his phone.He had spent hours handwashing the curtains in that house. She couldn’t believe he actually knew how to do that. At first, she thought he was just showing off, but upon inspecting the laundry, everything was spotless and perfectly done."Where’s Daddy, Momma? We want to see Dad.”She cleared her throat, calling out to Wulfric.“Earl and Lottie are looking for you,” she said, her voice faltering slightly as she quickly averted her gaze. His toned abs were right in front of her, and for a brief moment, she was tempted to trace the lines with her finger."Dad, we miss you already. Come back here now," Earl urged."Mommy doesn’t want to go yet," Wulfric responded, which made her raise her eyebrows in irritation.It was true that she didn’t want to return to the city, but the way he said it made it sound like
CHAPTER 46 Even after Wulfric’s men had dragged the Medical Director away, Elizabeth couldn’t calm down. She was furious, not only at the doctor but also at herself for believing that marrying Wulfric was enough to cover Arthur's hospital bills.“No wonder Martha never wanted me to come here. She was hiding something horrible—doing something so terrible to Arthur. What kind of daughter could do that to her own father?” Cecil said, her voice trembling with tears of anger. She pulled away from Elizabeth’s embrace.“I’m sorry, Liz. I really didn’t know. I knew Arthur and his daughter didn’t get along, but I never imagined she would go this far.”“I’m going to take guardianship of Sir Arthur, Cecil.”“Martha will definitely fight against you on this."“I don’t care! I’m not the same Elizabeth she used to push around.”Elizabeth felt a pang of guilt, knowing that Sir Arthur would never have wanted his eldest daughter to be imprisoned, but she couldn’t simply turn a blind eye to what Marth
CHAPTER 47 Lottie’s screams grew hoarse, but she had no intention of letting go of the boy’s hair. She kept yelling and refused to release her grip, even as Liz tried to pull her away from Angus.“I hate you! We don’t want to play with you anymore, not me or Earl!”“Lottie! Stop it!” Liz said firmly, spinning around to shield Angus from Lottie’s relentless attack. But Lottie kept struggling in her arms, trying to break free.“What are you doing to my son?!”Liz barely had time to steady herself as she was suddenly shoved from behind. Eva yanked Angus to his feet, her eyes blazing with fury.“Are you bullying my child?” Eva accused.“No,” Liz immediately defended herself, choosing to put aside the grudge she held against Eva for now.“Liar! I saw you push my son. Is this because Wulf prefers my child over yours?” Eva sneered.“What are you even talking about?” Liz asked, shaking her head as she dusted off Earl’s legs.“Listen, bitch! If you ever come near my son again, I swear—”Eva’s
CHAPTER 48After dinner, the helpers escorted Lottie and Earl to the lanai to enjoy the chocolate fountain and ice cream, personally prepared by an international chef.The children gave her puppy eyes and sided with their grandfather, and she reluctantly allowed them to go.As she walked through the hallway, her steps halted in front of a large, captivating painting in the second living room. At first glance, she thought it was Angus, a child around nine to thirteen years old, but as she looked more closely, she realized it was actually Wulfric.The painting also featured a younger version of Chairman Cairus Channing and two women. She guessed the woman standing next to the Chairman was Wulfric's mother, while the younger one appeared to be in her late teens.Aside from the household staff, there were no other family members around, which made her curious about the two women in the painting. Wulfric had never mentioned anything about them.The Channings were indeed a secretive family!
CHAPTER 94“I’ll have the driver take you home, Elizabeth,” Cairus said while gently gripping her arm to lead her away from the interrogation room.Her entire body felt numb as she let him guide her.“My son didn’t mean what he said.”She gave a soft, bitter laugh and shook her head. “Please tell him I wish he hadn’t messed up my life.”Leaving him looking sympathetic, she walked away.She didn’t need Cairus’s pity. Even if he beat Wulfric to a pulp, it wouldn’t change the fact that his son had something to do with her father’s death. He’d mentioned her father’s name to Wulfric, knowing full well how violent her husband could be, yet he still mentioned it.Did Cairus not consider what that could lead to?“Condolences, Elizabeth. We didn’t expect Arthur to leave us this soon.”The woman who spoke reached for her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze before pulling her into a brief hug. Sensing Elizabeth’s stiffness, the woman let go and walked away, understanding that she needed space to gr
CHAPTER 93A Nightmare.She wished it was just a terrible nightmare. That she would wake up and still see Arthur's cheerful face lighting up whenever he looked at her.Not like the cold, lifeless body now lying before her.“P-Papa, why are you sleeping there?” Her voice was weak and trembling as she stared at her father’s pale body.He didn’t respond. Desperate, she gently shook him, but his eyes remained shut. The tears she had been holding back finally spilled over.“Papa…”Elizabeth clung to her father’s lifeless form while sobbing uncontrollably.“Wake up, Papa. Please. Please, wake up,” she pleaded. Her voice breaking like a child begging for a miracle.“You can’t leave me. You promised me. You said you’d make it up to me. I’ve only known you were my father for a year. Why did you leave me?”Her hands slipped from his lifeless body as her knees buckled, and she collapsed onto the floor.Melba quickly rushed to her side, draping a coat over her trembling shoulders. Elizabeth hadn’
CHAPTER 92Elizabeth felt a surge of relief when she got home. The familiar sports car was parked in front of the mansion, and she could hear Lottie’s delighted squeals. The sound of two boys laughing and Wulfric’s deep voice echoed from inside.“Momma’s here! Momma’s here now!”Charlotte quickly slid off the couch when she spotted her mother. The children raced toward her and wrapped their little arms around her legs.“Daddy picked us up from school, Momma! Where were you?”“I went to your Grandpa Art’s house.”“You didn’t wait for us! We wanted to see Grandpa Art, too.”She gently pinched Lottie’s cheek. “Next time, okay?”Obediently, Lottie nodded before running back to Wulfric, proudly announcing her mother’s presence as though he hadn’t noticed.“Daddy’s home now! Momma, say ‘I miss you’ to him!”Elizabeth hesitated, unsure whether to approach Wulfric or stay where she was and wait for him to make the first move.Angus and Earl gave her a playful shove.She stumbled right into Wu
CHAPTER 91Dorothea handed her the invitation for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of her mall's opening.“That’s not until the end of the month. You have to come, Bestfriend. No excuses.”She gave her friend a faint smile and glanced at the names printed on the scented paper.She couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. Dory could freely go out and meet people. Her best friend was a career woman, while she spent her days staring at the walls of a massive mansion.“Don’t be sad. Talk to Alpha again and tell him you want to work.”“I already did,” she said, shaking her head. She wanted to push her husband further, but how could she when even his shadow was nowhere to be found?She and the kids had been staying at the manor for several days, and during those three days, her husband hadn’t come home even once.“I’m sure you two will make up. Your husband loves you so much.”“He doesn’t trust me. He even accused me of having an affair with the Chairman. I’m not Eva. I would never stoop to her
CHAPTER 90 (PART 2)He shook his head in dismay, even though he’d always known how irresponsible his father could be. Saying something like that to Angus felt like treating the boy as a dog that could simply be given away.“I love Momma and Papa. But you’re my father, Chairman. Papa Wulf may not like it.”“Use your brain, kid. I’m giving you an idea to have a complete family. Your mother isn’t coming back.”“Don’t you like me, Chairman?”The sad tone of his brother’s voice made Wulfric’s jaw tighten. He could tell Angus was holding back tears and struggling not to break down.“You’re a bastard. There’s no place for you—”Wulfric’s patience snapped. He kicked the door open with force. His fists clenched as he stormed toward the two, and both frozen in shock at his sudden appearance.“You motherfucker! Heartless old man!”“We’re having a conversation, Nikolaus Wulfric. I didn’t ask you here to my office,” Chairman Channing said coldly.“Fuck your rules.” Wulfric pointed at Angus. “He’s
CHAPTER 90 (Part 1)Cairus let out a loud laugh, infuriating Wulfric even more. A sharp gasp escaped Elizabeth as her husband raised his hand, ready to punch his father.“Wulfric!”His eyes blazing with anger. Despite her fear, Elizabeth grabbed his arm and pulled down his clenched fist. But Wulfric yanked her down the stairs without care, his long strides dragging her along. The pain in her injured foot worsened with every step.Tears threatened to spill, but she bit them back and endured the ache.When they reached the car parked near the front door, Wulfric practically shoved her inside.“We’re going home,” he said coldly.“But you already agreed the kids and I could stay here tonight.”“That was before I saw you talking to Cairus!” he snapped, walking around to the driver’s seat.“He’s your father. My father-in-law. The children’s grandfather!” she reasoned, listing the obvious but none of it seemed to sink in.“I don’t want you talking to him. Or to any other man!”Elizabeth flin
CHAPTER 89“Hypocrite!” she fired back.The older woman gasped audibly, her face reddening with fury as she turned to her equally narrow-minded relatives. They encircled Elizabeth like predators cornering their prey.“Shut your mouth, woman!” One of the men barked while stepping forward. He grabbed her wrist, and nearly twisted it as he forcibly pulled her away from the older woman’s hand.“Let go of my mom!” Angus wailed and kicked the man’s legs in a desperate attempt to free her.The child’s cries grew louder when the man shoved him to the floor.“Uncle Itho, you're hurting our cousin!” Francheska screamed, before rushing to Angus’s side.Logan and the other cousins quickly stepped in, shielding Elizabeth from further harm. Holand seized Itho’s arm and yanked him away.“Stay away from Lady Channing,” Holand said coldly, his voice sharp enough to cut through the chaos.“You’re just a servant of the Chairman,” Itho sneered.Holand moved closer, his presence chilling the room further
CHAPTER 88 More than half of the guests were strangers to Elizabeth. When she was introduced as Wulfric’s wife, a few raised their brows, giving her a once-over from head to toe.Others, however, welcomed her warmly. Logan had been right—Chairman Channing’s distant relatives were traditional in their thinking. On the other hand, her husband’s generation was the complete opposite of their parents.“You should come with us, Lizzy!” Francheska exclaimed enthusiastically. She was Logan and Suzane’s sister, all three being second cousins to her husband on his father’s side.“Don’t influence my wife, Cheska. I know exactly what you’re up to,” Wulfric warned. His arm firmly wrapped around Elizabeth’s waist.“You’re such a killjoy, Wolfy.”“Don’t push it, Ches,” Logan said with a laugh. “Wulf could cut your allowance.”Francheska pouted dramatically, hooking her arm around Elizabeth’s and leaning on her as if pleading.“Wolfy is so grumpy,” she whispered that made Elizabeth stifle a giggle.
CHAPTER 87 (PART 2)“Stop messing around! The driver might hear us,” she protested, but her cheeks flushing.He chuckled lowly and shook his head. His nose brushed against the curve of her neck as he inhaled deeply. He had been craving the scent of her skin all evening.“It’s soundproof,” he murmured.“Even so…”He tightened his grip on her waist. “I can do whatever I want with you here, Kitten.”She gasped softly as his hand slid up the high slit of her gown.Men’s eyes would undoubtedly linger on Elizabeth’s creamy legs and delicate neck tonight—both of which needed his mark.Elizabeth winced as Wulfric’s lips grazed the sensitive curve of her neck, his hot breath sending a shiver down her spine.“Wulf…” she whispered, making him smirk with satisfaction.Her knees weakened as she leaned against him for s