Chapter 388
Windsor gripped has phone, his fingertips trembling.
His phone vibrated at that time
He quickly unlocked the screen, and a line of text came into view. [Your face is ashen. You must have broken your vow after being seduced.] The short sentence sent chills down his spine.
Windsor stood rooted to the spot, then got up to turn on the study lamp. He stared at his aged reflection in the large mirror.
He had always taken such good care of himself, but now it was as if he’d regressed overnight.
“How is this possible? I wasn’t like this when I came back yesterday” Windsor was dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.
Images from the previous night and day flashed through his mind.
Besides his encounter with Odalys, he had only come into contact with Sophia
“Was it Odalys or Sophia? Who mad
made me break my vow? Windsor pressed his hand against the mirror, staring intently at his reflection.
His carefully maintained skin became sallow, and the wrinkles on his face became more obvious.
Wrinkles covered his entire face, and he squeezed his cheeks hard with his hands, His fingertips left two red marks on his face, and the anger in his eyes became more obvious.
Windsor grunted
A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth and splashed onto the mirror
The bright red blood was extremely dazzling, and the pain in his chest became more alivious, like a knife constantly stirring in his chest. He covered his chest and took half a step back before falling to the ground.
Windsor gritted his teeth and said, “No, I will never give up! I have been hiding abroad for three years to cultivate my mind and nature, and I have returned to take control of Crownridge in one fell swoop. I will never be tricked.
“The Bennett family is mine, and so is Crownridge! I won’t allow anyone to ruin my plan”
However, the wound in his chest hurt so badly that when he tried to get up, his eyes went dark and he fainted.
Outside the door, Hannah’s face was terrible, and she was supported by Atlas and Caspian, standing outside the study, listening to the movement
inside.
“Mom, why did you say that there’s something wrong with Dad?” Atlas was a linle dazed.
Not only did Atlas find Windsor’s behavior strange, but he felt that the entire Bennett family was acting unusual.
Every time he returned to the Bennen Villa, Atlas couldn’t shake the feeling of something being eerie. He even found himself jolted awake by nightmares in the middle of the night.
Although it was his own home, a place he knew like the back of his hand, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear wash over him as he stood there “Mom, what on earth is going on?” Caspian suddenly asked.
Ever since Odalys took Sophia’s place and the Bennett Croup had been suppressed, a string of unfortunate events had befallen them, one after another.
First, Hannah’s leg was broken by a falling chandelier. Then, Atlas became the target of malicious revenge. And to make matters worse, Henry was seriously injured after being maliciously slandered. Everything seemed to be spiraling into chaos.
Caspian asked, his voice regaining its composure, “Why did Henry get involved with Edie? Why did Dad suddenly go abroad three years ago! And why did you suddenly decide to bring Odalys home!
“Was it simply to find a substitute for Sophia? Or was there something else you were planning all along!”
*Atlas fell silent.
He stared at Caspian, his pupils slightly constricted.
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These questions left him speechless. He thought, Ti there really a secret in this family!
Caspian pressed again. “You were suddenly injured and hospitalized, then it was me and Henry! Later, Atlas was smeared on the show, and Sophia
got together with Dad
“What’s the mutter with the Love Spell! Why do you all know about these things?
When you took Odalys back to the Bennett family, did you already plan to push her out as a scapegoat? Was the Love Spell you mentioned originally intended for her?”
Atlas lips moved, and he stood there in astonishment,
Even his hand which was holding Hannah’s hand loosened subconsciously.
Every question Caspian asked was like a hammer hitting his heart.
He had never thought at these things. let alone thought of his family as so complicated.
Sophia getting together with Windsor had already destroyed las faith:
Now Caspian was telling him that his parents had been plotting against Odalys all along. This was unacceptable. Even though he didn’t like Odalys, it didn’t mean he wanted her dead.
If what Caspian said was true, then what he had done to Odalys before was no different from a beast.
Hannah snapped. “Shut up! Your father and I are divorced, so the entire Bennett Group is beyond saving. All of you should be thinking about what to do next.
Without the Bennett Group, without those resources, do you really think you can still live like before? Without the Bennett family, you are nothing.”
Clenching her teeth, the supported herself on the handrail beside her and walked laboriously toward her room.
“Mom” Seeing this, Atlas hurried forward to help her.
Caspian stood where he was, his eyes turning cold as he stared in the direction Hannah had left before turning to look at the door to Windsor’s study.
His hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and only after a long while did he walk downstairs.
“No, I can’t just sit here and wait for death, I have to fight back. Even if I can’t save the Bennett family, at least 1 can protect myself,” Caspian muttered
The Bennen Villa was plunged into an eerie silence.
Outside, Henry sat in the side of the car, rolled down the window, lit a cigar, and took a drag.
Henry whispered, “It’s me! Help me get Edie out..
“She didn’t hurt anyone in the arson attack. Get her a certificate of schizophrenia! Just say that she went insane after being abandoned by the Stewart family and wanted revenge.”
He puffed on his cigar, his fingertips gripping it tightly, his knuckles white.
Henry’s eyes turned vicious
.
Edie had ruined his reputation. Now he had to rely
ely on the Stewart family to make a comeback. Since the Bennett family was unreliable, he had to hold onto the Simpson Emily
“The Simpson family is
jast my pawn
pawn, Henry said coldly.
He looked down at the stack of documents in his hand.
All of them were about how Edie had used the Stewart family’s power and resources to support the Simpson Group over the years. Today’s Simpson Group was as powerful as the Tillery family. In a while, it might be able to surpass the Lark family.
With this in mind, Henry’s anxiety completely disappeared.
With a harsh twist, he tossed his cigar out the window. Stepping on the gas, he sped away, never sparing a glance back at the Bennett Villa 24
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Unbeknownst to him, as his car raced away, a surge of n negative energy from the Bennett Villa pursued closely behind, forcing its way into the vehicle and enveloping him.
Henry suddenly groaned.
An eerie aura enveloped him, making him uncomfortable. He instinctively turned up the heat but felt an invisible hand brush against his own.
Startled. Henry jerked the steering wheel, causing the Mercedes to slam into something with a loud bang,
The Mercedes crashed violently into a large tree, its front end caving in. Henry lurched forward, nearly thrown from the vehicle. As he struggled, dizziness overwhelmed him, and he lost consciousness.
The moment he blacked out, a figure emerged from the shadows, approaching the wrecked car.
Opening the car door, the person dragged Henry out. Blood trickled from a wound on his forehead, staining the ground crimson.
“This is the new husband you’ve chosen?” The man sneered while casting a disdainful glance at Henry.
Edie stood to the side while a creepy smile spread across her haggard face.
