Melody also pounced forward, but Adina avoided her.Adina’s eyes were locked on Alden.But the noise in her mind was growing louder and louder, and it was replaying itself more and more…“Addy…”Duke walked over and held her in his arms.“You haven’t rested yet, I’ll take you upstairs.”Without another word, he led Adina up the stairs, but she forcefully broke free from him.She crouched down in front of Alden and said in a slightly hoarse voice, “Al, Mommy has to make a decision.”As though he had anticipated this, Alden remained calm. “Tell me what it is, Mommy.” “Leave the Winters family.” Every word Adina said sent a pang into her heart, but she soldiered on to finish the sentence. “Don’t live in the Winters family’s mansion anymore, go wherever you wish.”Even though he had anticipated this, Alden was nonetheless shocked by this and was at a loss for words for a long time.“Addy, how could you make this kind of joke to a four-year-old child?” Mabel was incredulous. “Al
“Alden is just the beginning. If you continue defying me, I will have you send all four of your children away. But I care about you so much. How could I let you suffer? Meet me at the Winters family’s mansion now.”Adina was completely stunned.The Winters family’s mansion... where the children were...Why would Earl be there?Before she could turn around and say anything...“Adina, you better not tell Duke about my whereabouts, otherwise, I will chop off Alden’s hand and send it to you as a gift.”Adina shuddered.She did not doubt that Earl would do such a thing.She stood up abruptly.Duke rushed to hold her by the waist. “Addy, what’s wrong?”“I’m going out, don’t follow me.”Adina put on a downy jacket, took the car keys, and left.Duke’s eyes narrowed. He waited for Adina’s car to drive out a hundred meters first before he began tailing her.He made a call as he drove. “Have more people come with me.”“Mr. Winters, Earl’s trail disappeared near the Winters family’s
Mabel’s lips trembled. “Earl, you are twins who share the same blood. Why does it have to be like this?”“If you give me Adina, I’ll give up on the other things,” Earl said.His words shocked Mabel. “Earl, Adina is your sister-in-law!”Earl sneered. “Then pretend you didn’t see me. Go about your business, I’ll be going soon.”“To where?” Mabel queried. Her heart was racing in anxiety again. She was afraid that the two brothers would meet again, afraid that they would be caught in another endless battle…As soon as she finished speaking, there was an urgent screech of a car braking outside the mansion.Earl chuckled. “Adina is here. Bring her to this room, and don’t let the brats suspect anything.”Mabel’s hands were shaking. “Earl, don’t do this—”“I’m fine with not doing it this way. I could also abduct Adina right in front of those brats.” Earl smiled indifferently. “It’s not my problem if I traumatize a few kids.”“Fine, I’ll bring Addy up here.”Mabel gave a deep sigh bef
Mabel sighed quietly, then she turned around and went upstairs.Adina stuffed her hands into her pockets and slowly ascended the stairs.When the bedroom door was pushed open, Adina caught the thick smell of cigarette smoke.Earl was a smoker. Back when she was dealing with Earl every day, she ended up inhaling his secondhand smoke.She waited for the smoke to disperse before she slowly stepped inside.“You can leave.”Earl’s gaze was on Mabel’s face when he spat out those three words emotionlessly.Mabel choked back everything she wanted to say. She did not dare face this son of hers, so she slowly walked out of the room and shut the door.Adina stood near the door. In a cold voice, she said, “What did you call me here for?”Earl’s gaze landed on her hands. He casually said, “Show me your hands.”Adina obeyed and took her hands out of her pockets.“Take off your jacket and toss it at the door,” Earl commanded coldly.Adina did not refuse. She took off the jacket and tossed
With great effort, Mabel walked through the corridor toward the children’s room.She had just placed her hand on the handle when the bedroom door was yanked open. “Mommy… Grandma? Why are you here?”Harold’s face was filled with disappointment.Mabel said softly, “Hal, be good. Your mommy and I have things to discuss. Something just between girls. Melody is a girl, too. Come, Mel, come see mommy with me.Melody was all smiles. She lifted her skirt and ran over to her.But Alden raised his hand to stop her. “Mommy said we can only leave the room if she personally came to get us.”Melody immediately stopped in her tracks. She tilted her head and said, “That’s right! Mommy has to call for me, then I can go.”Mabel was almost unable to keep her smile. “Your mommy told me to bring Melody. If we don’t go now, Mommy will be mad.”Melody lowered her head and put the tips of her index fingers together.The last two times she saw her mommy, she seemed very different. Her voice had no wa
“Mel!”Adina’s pupils shrank, and she quickly rushed to catch Melody.But she was still a second too late. The girl’s head slammed against the nightstand, and she instantly fell unconscious.Adina cradled the child. She was beyond furious.When Adina looked up, Earl had drawn a handgun from his waist.“Adina, she may be your daughter, but she is only a tool for me to control you. If that tool tries to bite me, then she’s just asking for death!”The barrel of the gun was pointed right between Melody’s brows.Adina’s anger surged like a tidal wave.She took deep breaths nonstop and kept convincing herself to calm down so that she would not end up charging at Earl. Adina closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were calm and sober. “Earl, let my child go, and I will leave with you. Otherwise…”She reached behind her waist and took out a bright dagger. “Otherwise, my corpse is the only thing you’re going to get.”Earl’s eyes darkened. “How many knives are you h
She gave Mabel a cold look before she hurried to follow Earl.As soon as she reached the courtyard, she caught a distinct scent.She looked around coldly, and she noticed several people hidden among the greenery.If she could notice them, then naturally, Earl could as well.He reached behind and grabbed Adina’s arm, and his tone was cold as he said, “You asked Duke to come here?”Adina pursed her lips.She knew Duke would follow her. She had depended her life on it…She whispered, “Now that I’m in your hands, what can he do? Get in the car, let’s go.”Her obedient act made Earl think as though she was really willing to leave everything behind and travel the world with him…But this illusion completely disappeared when he saw the blood on her neck.‘She just won’t behave.’He shoved her into the passenger seat and bent over to pat her down. After he was sure there were no more knives, Earl tied her hands together.“Be good. Once we get on the airplane, I’ll untie you.”Earl
Duke personally checked Earl’s corpse. He was dead.He bent over to brush over Earl’s face and closed his sullen eyes. “Find somewhere to bury him.”After Duke said this, he held Adina and got into the car behind them.He whispered softly to her, “Addy, it’s not your fault, it was my bullet that killed him. I did it…”When he was Terry North, he killed almost every day. Murder was nothing to him.Although he had killed Earl on Cairstanian soil, Earl’s crimes were so reprehensible that, even if they took it to the court of law, Duke would not be sentenced.“Addy, it’s alright now, everything is alright now…”Duke held her and quietly pacified her.Adina eventually calmed down.She watched as the bodyguards in front slowly carried Earl out of the car. His body was completely covered in blood.The devil who caused her life such turmoil had finally breathed his last. He finally disappeared. “The news about Earl’s death has to remain confidential,” Adina said hoarsely, “All hi