Betrayed By Blood And Wows Novel

Chapter 4 I slept for another two days and one night . When I woke up again , Samuel and Bennett were nowhere to be found . I was the only one in the room , surrounded by silence . I tried lifting my hand . It still hurt , but thankfully , I could finally move my fingers again . I reached for my phone , only to find that scandals about me had already spread across the internet . " Amelia Hudson allegedly slept with multiple men during pregnancy , causing the death of her unborn child . " " Mrs.

Thornton , who engaged in BDSM activities with multiple partners , had her uterus surgically removed ... " The headlines dominated every major news site . Overnight , I became the biggest laughingstock in the world . Watching the endless updates on my scandal flood my phone , I could only give a bitter , helpless smile . I sent a message to an underground agency that specialized in staging fake deaths . " Three days from now , Amelia Hudson , wife of the CEO of the Thornton Group , will be found dead in the river .

" 0.00 % 1526 Chapter 4 17 288 Vouchers Just as I sent the message , Samuel walked in with breakfast , carrying the scent of Jessica's rose perfume . " Darling , I got your favorite oatmeal . Come on , have some while it's hot . " I tried to sit up , but my stomach suddenly churned violently . Just as Samuel was about to help me up , Bennett suddenly burst through the door . " Sam , bad news ! Jess is having morning sickness . She can't stomach anything . " Samuel's face went pale . He glanced at me briefly , guilt flashing in his eyes . " Wait for me , Lia . I'll go check on Jess .

Once she's settled , I'll be back . " I nodded calmly . Ever since what happened , Samuel hadn't even bothered to hide his relationship with Jessica . He turned and left after speaking . Bennett followed behind , looking worried . Watching how much they cared for Jessica , my mind drifted back to the past . After our parents passed away , Bennett was the only one I had left . He used to carry me on his back to watch fireworks , build snowmen with me , and coax me to take my medicine when I was sick . He once told me . " Lia , as long as I'm here , no one will ever hurt you .

" 21.35 % 15.26 Chapter 4 1288 Voucher But now , the one who swore to protect me had ruined my life for the sake of an adopted sister with no blood ties . In their eyes , Jessica was the only one they cared about . I waited all day . Neither Samuel nor Bennett returned . Instead , Jessica sent me a video . The video's background showed a bar . Samuel had one arm around Jessica , a microphone in the other , singing " Love Song " , looking every bit the perfect couple . Beside them , Bennett watched with admiration and care in his eyes .

I thought after everything I'd been through , my heart had already gone numb . But seeing how happy and at peace they looked together , it felt like a thousand pins pierced right through my heart . Tears spilled uncontrollably onto my phone screen . Before I could wipe them away , Jessica sent a photo of a baby's corpse . " You can't even keep your husband or your child . Look , your baby's been turned into a specimen . Samuel had it done specially to cheer me up . " Are you surprised ? Shocked ? " You've failed so miserably as a woman . Tell me , what's the point of you even being alive ?

" Oh right , not only does Samuel do everything for me now , but even Ben transferred all your properties to my name while you were 44.80 % 15.26 Chapter 4 1288 ( Voucher unconscious . If even Ben has turned on you , aren't you just a piece of trash at this point ? " My heart ached so deeply , I could barely breathe . I could only watch as Jessica basked in everything that once belonged to me . I was powerless to stop her . Later that night , I got a text from Samuel . " Jess isn't feeling well today , so I'm staying with her tonight . Tomorrow morning , I'll come get you from the hospital .

I love you as always . " I let out a cold , bitter laugh . " Samuel , there's no going back for us anymore . " I blocked his number without hesitation . Then I pulled out the pre - printed divorce papers , signed them , and sent all the videos and recordings on my phone to a college friend who worked as a journalist . The next day , before the sun even rose , I was already on a plane leaving the country . *** When Samuel woke up with Jessica in his arms , it was already past ten . He hurriedly got dressed , about to head to the hospital to pick me up , when the hospital called .

70.53 % 15.26 Chapter 4 1288 Voucher " Mr. Thornton ! Bad news ! Your wife drowned herself ! " Samuel froze , unable to process the words . " What did you just say ? How dare you spout such nonsense ! " The person on the other end trembled in fear . " Mr. Thornton , I swear I'm not lying ! During morning rounds , her room was empty . We checked the security footage . She climbed out the window and jumped . Her room faces Red River ... "