Chapter 258
This was the Stewart family’s turf. Odalys had just gone out and confronted Edie, and Percival must have known. Odalys lowered her head and
remained silent for a moment
She spoke calmly, “Your mother and Hannah go way back. I just caught a glimpse through the floor–to–ceiling window, and I could sense there was some rutura tion between us. I could see her hatred for me.
That means the person who secretly pushed the Bennett family to abuse and beat me, and ultimately abandon me, was your mother. Edie.
“Tm their biological daughter. I had always wondered why the Bennett family abandoned me, even tortured me, and then cast me aside.
“Just now, when I saw your mother, I realized the reason. I understood why the woman you married ended up being me. It was all orchestrated by
your mother behind the scenes”
“So in this life, your life and death are in my hands. If I want you dead, you won’t live,” Odalys voice remained calm as if she were speaking about something ordinary
Percival fell silent, then slowly stood and walked toward her.
He stopped in front of her, stood there for a long time, and then said in a deep voice, Tve already said this. As long as she oppresses you or goes after you, you can handle it however you want
“1 just got off the phone, and they mentioned your mother might have known Hannah from the past.
contact
“My people have already looked into it. The year you were abandoned, my mother had a falling out with the Bennett family and cut off all co with them. 5o. I never knew she had that connection with them.”
“Im sorry that she incited the Bennett family togbuse your Percival’s voice was hoarse.
After he finished the call, he was eager to find her, but she was already gone. He was frantic, but as soon as he got downstairs, he happened to run into her returning
When Percival heard Odalys self–mocking words just now, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
In a low voice, he said. “You don’t need to apologize for what you’ve done, and you certainly don’t need to think that I’ll take the other side because of it. I’m always on your side. It was like that before, it is like that now, and it will always be
He reached out, intending to p
pat her head, but his hand stopped halfway through the air. After a brief silence, he slowly withdrew his hand.
“Hey, I thought you might think I’m cruel Odalys suddenly felt a lot lighter.
Odalys didn’t like being at odds with others. She was direct and decisive, never holding grudges. If she had an enemy, she had to settle it face to
face.
When Odalys saw Edie earlier, she had already wanted to go down and teach her a lesson
“By the way, the bodyguards sent word. Brandon wants to see you. Percival quickly shifted the conversation to something else.
He moved aside to give her room to pass, and Odalys headed upstairs, with Percival following behind her.
“He wants to see me because he wants to figure out exactly what we know and what could work in his favor. As long as he denies everything and thunks we can’t do anything about it…” Odalys said.
Fercival murmured. “That’s why I had my people bypass him and go straight after Rafael. Maybe we can hear something different from him.”
I think so, Odalys replied quietly.
Their plan was to leave Bandon and Keylor in the dark, not to press them, nor interrogate them. After spending enough time in a dark basement. their mental state would begin to
Eventually, Brandon and Keylor would beg them to ask questions.
Odalys was a master at paychological warfare.
“It’s getting late: You should rest, Percival said when he noticed it Odalys seemed a little tired.
Odalys stood outside her bedroom door, pushing it open, when something seemed to come to her mind.
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She peeked over at Percival and said. “By the way, tell Mr. Stewart to come home early”
“Got it” Percival replied in a low voler
phone and called Evander, passing on Odalys message to have him home early.
After Odalys closed the door behind her, Percival took out his p
“Understood. I’ll be home soon.” Evander said.
After ending the call. Percival lifted his foot and headed toward the bedroom.
Once Odalys returned to her room, she went into the bathroom for a quick shower. After drying her hair, she lay down. Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, her phone vibrated.
She glanced at her phone, which had been charging on the side, and, seeing it was fully charged, immediately unplugged it.
“Selah what’s gone on“” Odalys asked, her voice weary.
She wasn’t exhausted from the day’s events, but she had used magic tonight, and it drained her energy so much that she couldn’t bring herself to
“Odalys, did; you see the news! It’s all over trending. They’re saying Mr. Stewart is dead!” Selah asked, holding her breath, speaking cautiously. After all, the other day, when they were in the car, they had heard Odalys call out to Percival. The whole situation had stuck in their minds. When Selah saw the trending news that Percival was dead, she immediately called Odalys.
Who’s dead!” Odalys a
asked, her head aching, struggling to fully process the news.
Mr. Stewart is dead? Is it talking about Percival Odalys thought
“It’s the current head of the Stewart family, Percival. I heard he died about half an hour ago? Selah said.
“Some people are saying that unusual things were seen over the Stewart Villa tonight, lightning flashing and dark clouds covering the sky. They say in a a sign of Percival’s death, Selah continued cautiously,
Selah and Francis had discussed it and decided to make the call Francis was sitting across from her, nervously listening to their conversation “TU go check it out” Odalys said before hanging up.
Odalys picked up her phone and opened Twitter, seeing headlines like: The Stewart family head, Percival, has passed]. [Unusual phenomena above Stewan Villa at midnight). [The Stewan family’s future uncertain. What happens to the elite family?], and [Shock! Percival, unmarried, has passed away]
Staring at these headlines, Odalys fell silent and thought she must be seeing somed
someone wrong. She had never seen such absurd news before.
Odalys sat up against the headboard, holding her phone, and after a while, stood up and walked next door.
She knocked on Percivals door, which opened to reveal him holding his own phone, seemingly browsing the news. Odalys quickly extended her phone’s screen to him.
“Their new uying you’re dead,” Odalys said, biting her lip to stop herself from laughing.
What will be think when be seen the news about his own death she wondered.
Percival replied. “It is something I expected. My mother suddenly showing up tonight was likely her testing whether I was really that ill. Didn’t the Bennett family already know I would die within a month?
“A fint. I suspected there was a mode in the family, but later, I realized my mother was the most
suspicious
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