Semua Bab CEO's Substitute Wife: Bab 91 - Bab 100

"I hate that cursed wretch!" Petra throws her cup to the ground in anger. "I hope that stupid woman dies of blood loss during childbirth, just like that child. Since she arrived at the hacienda, everything has gone wrong for us.""You shouldn't worry so much about her, Miss," Petrona says. "Adelaide's health is not good. There are whispers in the hallways that she most likely won't survive the childbirth, and the child will die as well.""I'm not so sure about that." Petra removes her shawl, revealing her completely disfigured face in the light of the fireplace flames. Only traces of her once long hair remain, and her skin is peeling off in pieces, giving her a horrifying appearance to anyone who looks at her. "Our goal is at risk, Petrona. The Arrabal clan can't have an heir. We can't allow that child to be born.""With all the security that Mr. Gage has placed there, we can't get close. The place is heavily guarded twenty-four hours a day; only the maid Mercedes and Mrs. Irene can a

"Please don't harm my daughter, please," Adelaide pleads with great distress, a thread of blood trickling from her forehead after the guard's blow. "Kill me, but she's innocent, please..."Gage approaches, pushes the guard away, and holds Adelaide as the doctor places the child on the counter and undresses her for examination.At that moment, Adelaide's desperation intensifies, and her cries alert Irene, who is arriving to visit them."What's happening?!" she asks, terrified, seeing Eleonor in the doctor's hands and Adelaide crying in anguish."Don't get involved in this, aunt," Egil's response startles Irene. "Or I'll have her removed."Irene approaches Adelaide and hugs her tightly while looking at her nephew with great disappointment. What does he intend to do this time?"How long are you going to keep doing this?" Irene's shout startles everyone. Egil had never seen her so angry. "How long are you going to hurt her? Why are you so cruel to her and your own daughter?!"Everyone fal

"What do you plan to do with that dagger, Petra?" Adelaide points at it while shielding herself between it and her daughter. "Are you going to hurt yourself like you did in that cell and then say that I was the one who hurt you? I don't think your body needs any more wounds than the ones you already have."Petra throws the chair and takes a step towards her in great anger, but Adelaide remains unperturbed. She stands tall, staring at her intently."I have a much better plan in mind, you fool, and I assure you that you won't like it. What happened in that cell was just the beginning.""Don't you think you've done enough by making Egil believe that I betrayed him?" Egil tenses upon hearing her. "I am no longer an obstacle to your purposes, Petra. Neither my daughter nor I mean anything, as you yourself said. Egil has already cast us aside. He hates us. What more do you want?""Yes, that plan worked out magnificently," Petra laughs as Egil listens to her with a big lump in his throat. "I

A loud thud on the table startles the young woman sitting across. Rebeca backs away until her back hits the wall, her breathing quickens as she notices Egil's shadow approaching her rapidly.Egil grabs her by the neck and forces her to look at him. He is so angry that his eyes are red with rage."So, you're another traitor," Egil exerts a lot of pressure on her neck and the young maid starts desperately denying in search of some air. "I'm going to... tell the... truth," Egil releases her when he hears that. Rebeca falls to the floor and starts coughing."What do you have to say?" Gage lifts her up and pushes her against the wall again. "You'd better speak if you don't want to die right here.""My brother was just following orders!" Rebeca screams, full of fear. "He had to do it so that our parents and siblings wouldn't be killed. That woman and her brother are monsters. Nobody understands, but she..."The maid starts crying desperately while she covers her face with both hands. Neith

In Petra's room..."Miss Petra, please come with me. Mr. Egil is requesting you in his room." The unfamiliar voice of a woman startles Petra, who was already asleep at this time of the night.She abruptly gets out of bed, disoriented and looking around. A middle-aged woman whom she has never seen before is standing in front of her bed, staring at her intently. With her hair tightly pulled back and her black attire, she emits a gloomy air that Petra does not like at all. "Who are you and what are you doing in my room?" Petra asks, grabbing her silk robe to cover herself."I am the new caretaker of the house. My name is Ester. Please hurry, as Mr. Egil is already waiting for you."New caretaker of the house? Since when? What happened to Lilith?Ester follows behind Petra as they make their way to the main room. It is quite late for him to summon her, and besides, he hasn't been responding to her messages or calls for a while now. This is very strange.She looks at the guards who are cl