Chapter 341
“It was your own malicious actions that led to this backlash. Why are you trying to shift the blame?” Percival’s low voice broke the tense silence.
His voice mailed Edie into momentary silence.
She jerked her head up, locking eyes with his piercing ga
gaze. Her lips trembled as fear spread across i
across her face.
“You… You” she stammered, her voice shaking: “Percival, aren’t you dead? A ghost…. A ghost Terrified, Edie’s body convulsed, and she instinctively shrank into the comer.
She watched in horror as Percival walked into the room
Her gaze darted between his face, the shadow cast by his tall figure, and his reflection. She finally managed to say, “You’re not dead?
You
tricked me! You never
er died! Was this your trap all along, using her to set me up?” Edie’s voice rose, disbelief and panic etched across her face.
In an instant, her thoughts cleared, and the fragmented pieces of the truth began to align in her mind.
“So it was your” she screamed, her voice dripping with venom. “You ordered the Stewart family to throw me out, took back everything under my name, froze my accounts, and forbade me from stepping into the Stewart family estate! All of it was your doing?”
Percival stood there, watching her cry out in anguish.
“Yes,” Percival said coldly.
The simple affirmation stunned i
Erlic
“Why! I am your mother! How dare you do this to me? You ungrateful son!” she shouted. Despite the pain wracking her body, she struggled to her feet, lunging toward him.
y the neck.
Odalys swiftly stepped forward and grabbed her by
Before Edie could react, Odalys had her lifted off the ground by her neck.
“You, you, let go of me.” Edie looked at her in terror.
as she teetered on the brink of
Her legs kicked frantically as she dangled, unable to breathe with her throat constricted. Fear consumed her as sh suffocation.
At that moment, Edie realized that despite her constant prox
She knew Odalys c
provocations, she was no match for Cdalys.
could easily choke her to death. The sheer strength in her grip was enough to lift her single–handedly. It was terrifying
“Let, let go” Edie continued to struggle.
Her eyes widened, darling towards Percival, seeking his help. But Percival merely looked at her coldly, his gaze as indifferent as if she were a stranger he despised.
*1, 1, am, your mother” Edie gasped painfully
She had barely finished l
her sentence when Odalys lew her back to the b
Edie crashed back onto the hospital bed, her head slamming against the headboard. She clutched her face, curling into herself as pain radiated through her body, wrapgang her in its relentless grip.
Pretival qurmioned,
“You are my
mother? Then why would you reveal in
my illness to gutsiders, hoping they would exploit it to scheme agan
and the stewart family
y mother, why did you tamper with the old estate and case Grandpa to fall and break his leg?
He continued, “If you’re my
“If you’re my mother, then tell me How did my father die What happened to him?
He added. “If you’re my mother, why did you funnel the Stewart family’s wealth into supporting your own family, using my father’s hard–canned Tinuiry in and your boucher’s schemes, unly for him to turn around and late us in retur?“
A mother?” He scoffed, labs sale dripping with disdain. “Edie, do you even deserve that title!
“When you selormed against my father, harmed my grandfather, and even tried to kill me, did you still think of yourself as iny bother? What kind
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He
neither nY ane overly compassionate. He simply perferred in art only when he had a firm understanding of the
so what if I wanted to kill your Edie sneered coldly I gave birth to you. Even if I killed you you have no right to blame me. You carry my bloodt Your life was given by me. Its my choice to want you dead”
As Percival listened, he had a sarcastic sneer. dalys was stunned.
“No wonder you and Hannah are friends. You both take shamelessness to a whole new level”
“Edie, do you even hear yourself? You’re pathetic. Acting like you’re above it all! Carrying Henry’s chuld. Oh, wait. Didn’t you lose ir With that, Odalys stepped forward.
Overwhelmed by an inexplicable fear, Eddie instinctively tried to retreat but was yanked forward by Odalys.
“Onson” Oralys called out
Orson had rushed over as soon as they entered the hospital. While they were arguing, he could only stand outside and listen silently, not daring to
üller a word
When Odalys called for him, he immediately stepped inside,
“Here,” Orson said, raising his hand slightly with a small, wary smile, alrea
already bracing for the possibility that he might be her next target.
He now understood that he should never offend a woman
“Didn’t she miscarry? Pack up whatever came out and make sure she takes it with her Odalys said coldly
Edie was stunned, unsure of what she was planning to do
want to leave the hospital Let me help you
In the next second. Odalys grabbed Edie and dragged her out. Didn’t you want to le
“Let go of me Edie struggled constantly,
Once a high–society lady, revered and feared as Mrs. Stewart, she had been accustomed to people treating her with deference. No one would dire to provoke her.
Now,
the w
was being humiliated, her dignity stripped away by her daughter–in–law.
“Odalys, release me! How dare you treat me this way! I have Percival leave you!” Edie shouted indignantly.
As soon as the words left her mouth, Odalys flung her aside.
“Leave me Odalys sneered, crossing her arms as she stared down at Edie. “Oh, I almost forgot Weren’t you planning to climb into Evanders bed with Hannah while we were gone Weren’t you plotting to have his child”
family heir, you could take over the entire Stewart Group,
She thought, “You thought by drugging Evander and getting pregnant with a Stewart fa didn’t you?
Her words were shocking, and Edie was stunned.
Edie didn’t expect Odalys to know about the conversation she’d had with Hannah Ti
was supposed to be a secret between the two of them.
“Dad your install a surveillance camera in my ward! You’ve violated my privacy. I’ll sue you?” Edie almost went crazy
She hadn’t taken their words seriously at the time, but Odalys brought it ups She was moribed
Expecially since Evander was her father–in–law, if word of her conversation with Hannah were to get out, it would destroy her reputation entirely.
“Go ahead and sur me then Orson shrugged indiferently.
He touched has nose and said. “For the record, I installed the surveillance. Specifically to keep an eye on people like you otherwor, how che would we know you weren’t just cheating with your friend’s son, but also aiming for Mr. Evander Stewart”
“You, you all. False was shocked.
Onson had always been the quir was openly mocking her.
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quirter, more reserved une
Lune among Percival’s associates, someone who rarely engaged in verbal sparring. But now, he
At that moment, Edie was utterly dumbfounded.
“Get her in the car. We don’t have all day.” Odalys said.
Percival waved his hand, and the two bodyguards immediately stepped forward. They grabbed Edie’s arms, lifted her up, and followed Odalys.
