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CHAPTER 345
The next day, Tedmond sat on the couch, a tablet in hand as he browsed through the files he had been tasked to review. His brows were slightly furrowed, not from the difficulty of the work, but from the weight of everything still left unresolved.His mind kept drifting.The Griffin family.He couldn’t get over the fact that they were still silent, even after his escape. That silence gnawed at him. It didn’t make sense, unless something else had taken their attention. Something strong enough to distract them completely.They had all rushed out to the hospital that day. He still didn’t know what had happened. But whatever it was, it must have been big. And if he wanted to find out, he couldn’t go back there by himself.It would be better if they still believed he was locked up in the basement. That way, by the time they realized he was gone, enough time would’ve passed to confuse them.He needed someone else to go to his place. Someone they wouldn’t suspect.And suddenly, it came to him
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Just as Max left, Lisa got off the bed.Her bare feet touched the cold floor, but she barely noticed. Her mind was spinning. The walls of the hospital room felt like they were closing in, suffocating her with thoughts she didn’t want to think.She paced for a while, then stopped and stared at her reflection in the window. Her eyes were empty. Her face was pale.The baby growing inside her felt like a prison sentence she never signed up for.The only solution she could think of was getting rid of it.That thought clung to her like a shadow. If she lost the baby, maybe everything could go back to the way it was. Maybe Tedmond wouldn’t change his mind and go back on their deal. Maybe Max would finally let her go. But it couldn’t look deliberate.If Max suspected anything, he’d never let her out of his sight. If the world found out, they’d call her a monster. She needed to make it seem like an accident. A mistake. Something out of her control.Her eyes darted toward the door.She took a d
CHAPTER 343
Persis was pissed.She had been waiting for Tedmond to call her when he got back, but he didn’t. She had tried calling him, but the call didn’t go through. And now, after several hours of silence, he was only calling her.She had been worried that something terrible had happened. Hearing his voice brought some relief, though she wasn’t ready to let it go so easily.“Sorry for not calling earlier,” he said gently.“You should be,” she snapped, her voice tight with emotion. “Do you know how worried I was? I kept checking my phone, wondering if something had gone wrong. I even thought about flying back.”“I know,” he said quietly. “It wasn’t intentional. I didn’t have access to my phone until now. A lot happened, but I’m fine. I promise.”There was a pause on her end before she exhaled slowly. “Good. That’s all I needed to hear.”“I’m really sorry, Persis,” he added sincerely. “I didn’t mean to scare you. If I could have called, I would have. I’ll make it up to you when you return.”She
CHAPTER 342
The sun was already slipping behind the clouds by the time Tedmond walked through the main gate of the mansion, his steps steady, his expression unreadable.He looked calm… too calm for someone who had just been locked away in the basement.Thomas, who had been pacing back and forth under the large tree in the courtyard, nearly dropped his phone when he spotted him.“Young Master?” Thomas blinked, taking a cautious step forward, not believing his eyes.Tedmond didn’t say a word. He adjusted his collar as though nothing had happened and continued walking toward the front steps.After leaving the basement through the escape path he had created, Tedmond made sure to cover it up so well that no one would suspect how he had gotten out. He hoped it would throw them off and make them question the method of his escape.Still, he was certain that the blame would fall on Lisa, since she had been the last person to see him. He had no idea what might happen if Griffin’s family found out he was go
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Pregnant?Lisa couldn’t believe her ears. If she were truly pregnant, then everything she had worked for would crumble. She had only just managed to wait for Tedmond’s return and was about to put her plan into motion. And now, it was all going to be ruined by a sudden announcement of pregnancy.This wasn’t what she wanted.She didn’t want a baby. She just wanted to be the wife of a rich man, and that could have been the case if Max had been competent. But he wasn’t.A baby would only hold her back and ruin everything.Meanwhile, the reaction from the rest of the room couldn’t have been more different. Max turned to her sharply, stunned. Maxine gasped. Evelyn’s expression twisted into something unreadable.“No,” Lisa whispered. “No, no, no—” Her breathing quickened. “This…this can’t be happening. No. No!”“Ma’am!” The doctor stepped forward, but Lisa began shaking her head violently.“I can’t—he won’t—no—!”Her knees buckled as panic overwhelmed her. She dropped to the floor, screaming
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Lisa stepped out of the basement stairs, a satisfied smile on her face. All that was on her mind was finding the seal Tedmond had asked for and getting the marriage certificate ready. As long as she got that, she could say goodbye to the trash family that hadn’t treated her right to begin with.And the stupid family she thought she would gain so much from? They hadn’t given her anything.Instead, Max had been looking at other women. He didn’t spoil her like she’d expected. And now, she was going to get rid of him for good.“What are you grinning at?” Max’s voice cut through her thoughts, making her jolt in surprise.Her eyes widened, her head snapping in his direction. Max stood there with his arms folded and a deep frown on his face. He looked like he’d been standing there for a while.“You scared me,” she said with a sigh. “What are you—”“What the hell are you still doing down there?” he snapped, his voice sharp and accusing, not even letting her finish. “Everyone has already left.
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