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“Reuben, it’s not what you think! Nolan was just being too naughty. He grabbed hot food straight from the pot. That’s how this happened….”
But before she could finish her words, Reuben’s hand clamped around her neck, his eyes blazing with fury.
“How long do you plan to keep lying to me? Addison, I trusted you with this house, and this is how you take care of Wes and Nolan? Skipping their school runs, starving them, and maltreating them behind my back! They’re children, and you’ve made them suffer like this?”
His grip tightened
Addison’s eyes widened in shock when she realized Reuben knew everything.
She scrambled for words, trying to explain.
“It’s not like that, Reuben, please…”
But Reuben’s gaze only turned colder.
Addison felt her jaw strain, his voice slicing through the air like shards of ice.
Not like that? I must’ve given you too much leeway if you think you can still lie to me.”
I told you a hundred times. I’d give you anything but the title as my wife. And still, you’re not satisfied.”
The fire in his eyes was about to consume
her.
Addison had never seen Reuben like this.
She trembled, tears spilling down her cheeks as she begged
“I’m sorry, Reuben! I just… I loved you too much. I couldn’t help k. Please don’t be angry. Il do anything you say, just please let go…”
Addison sobbed, puning on the same coquettish, pitiful art she always did.
She thought this was just a small fit of anger.
She cried, and Reuben would soften, as he always had,
But she had no idea that right now, Reuben only found her tears revulsive.
“You even had Evelyn’s brother killed. Addison, you keep lying to me, and you hurt Evelyn..”
His son barely old enough to speak, had been tortured.
Evelyn was driven wway.
Wax this really the person he’d once clung to?
Reuben stared down at her, watching Addison struggle as her face became pale
“So ugly,” he thought.
How could he have le Evelyn leave because of her?
Just as Addison’s eyes rolled back, Reuben released her, flinging her roughly to the floor.
She gasped for air, coughing
Reuben please. I had my reason. I just wanted to be with you. That’s all.”
Reuben said nothing, and he only loomed over her.
Addison, sensing a last chance, scrambled to her knees and crawled to his feet, clutching his trouser legs
“We’re in love. I couldn’t stand Evelyn being your wife. I just wanted to marry you, properly. Nolan and Wes never listened to me.. and we’d have our own kids someday, riglu Those two were just Evelyn’s bastards, L”
Addison was sent reeling with a heavy slap, her head snapping to the side.
Her cheek flared red and swollen.
Reuben’s voice was icy.
“Wes and Nolan are not bastards. They’re my sons. And you’ll never be with me.”
Addon clutched her face in disbelief.
“Reuben, what are you saying. Am I not the one you love? If you care for Wes and Nolan, I swear I never do this again! I treat them as my own and
take good care of them! How can you say that? Did you forget how you used to…”
Another slap landed, swelling the other side of her face.
7 was blind to have loved someone as vicious as you. I get Evelyn back. As for you… Youll pay for every wrong you’ve done.”
Addison’s eyes widened in shock.
Before she could speak, the bodyguards hauled her away.
She reached out in panic.
“Reuben, listen! Let me explain. Just let me explain!”
But Reuben felt nothing.
wake.
The beautiful illusion had shattered, leaving only regret in its wal
He walked back to the bed and hugged his two sons, seconds stretching on…
Wes and Nolan burst into loud sobs.
Reuben frantically summoned the family doctor.
After examination, he was told that Nolan might never speak normally again.
His tongue, mouth, throat, and esophagus were all severely scalded, and recovery alone would be agonizing.
Wes‘ scalp and skin were burned, too
His hair follicles were damaged,
Although his injuries were less severe than Nolan’s, they would leave irreversible scars,
Reuben stared at Wes and Nolan, finally asleep, his face etched with anguish.
Then his thoughts turned to Evelyn.
All she’d endured back then was because of Addison, who had even lost her brother because of her!
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