hung in
vo
of surprise in his cold eyes, qui
ick are you try
ht this was just another one of her p
lutched Augustine's arm, her ey
e things difficult for you? I'l
e clumsy. She swayed, a hand flying to he
d her. His brow furrowed as he shot a glare at C
ly dressed and radiating an aura of cold authority, swept
ound the fragile, swaying As
randchild?" she asked, her vo
incidence. It was a w
venomous gaze on Chloe. "The barren hen dares to make a
loe an ounce of kindness, her disdain growi
lanking their precious vessel, and fe
ue. She didn't
r earlier statement, h
g. Nine o'clock, at the cou
im. A muscle in his jaw twitched, and for the first tim
ng. "Are you insane? Without Augustine,
pressed her fingers to her temple, her body goin
. "I... I feel dizzy. My sto
napped back to her. His
scooping her into his arms. "I'
r barked orders at the housekeeper. Augustin
looked
host in the home she had
ld, and the last, lingering ember of
d her bac
ircase leading to the second floor. Her posture was perfect, her sp
w her retreating back, the sheer finality in her movement
fter her. "You dare
empty, and th
eps didn't
the worthless woman leave! It just makes mor
d locked the door, shutting
idn't
xpensive dresses Augustine had bought her, a
e pieces of clothing with no visible logos-the cl
worn to please him and changed into a simp
n the back of the drawer, she took out a sleek, black smartph
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