Reborn as the Drug Lord's Wife

rie

my cheeks, fueled by

or the quiet comfort of solitude.The silence was oppressi

bed, my weary head si

ith the son of whom brought my family down to being betrayed by my best friend and fia

's shift ended, she slipped in

he air. I rushed to investigate, my heart racing. Ruby stood

She yelled. "I won't

for his stupid project. Why not one of his slave

ends on Ruby. He has to kil

hid from view. Ruby's head jerked up, her eyes wi

s figure declared, his voice dripp

." Sh

ame? It must be someone I

uld th

He vowed, his low, smooth vo

rapped her in a gentle, reassuring hug,

gone, it'd be easy for him to marr

let that

work for the past 6 years would be over; and I don't

umbling backward. My elbow connected with a table

light, and I fled the room, my fo

let Ruby do this.' I said to

just in time. "

y soul, words tumbling forth in a torrent o

race, her gentle hands strokin

pull, my eyelids drifting shut. Sleep wrapped

nches from mine, his eyes locked on

ed at each other, the sil

y cheeks once more. Uriah's expression sof

asked as he used his h

lose another love

" He whispered, his fingers grazing my ch

..it's n

lla you can always

odd

your side t

ed from his throat, and h

He said, kissed my

oing to

lush greenery, his parrot perched on his arm, and a soft smile on his lip

d kindness. The gentle way he interacted with his bird belied h

e." He said as he smil

lied and wen

tly as he turned to me. "Are sure you're okay?" he asked, hi

"yes I a

to say something w

id and moved a lit

ing. A soul is more important. I'll heed to the lab, don't go against

." I

to go now." He said. I noti

e want to do it

eft with that sm

with yo

he re

going with you a

and we drove to his lab on the outskirts of town. The dilapidated bui

b coat, his expression focused. For hours, he worked in silence, his

med in. I leapt from my seat, rushing to shiel

my spine. Confusion reigned until a blunt

s sinister gaze met mine as she flirted with Ur

." I u

"you're awak

going on

mical mixture unwavering. He drew the diluted liquid into a syringe

ore into my very soul. The syringe gleam

u, you're not a murderer" I

as lau

rough me. The chemical seeped into my bloods

the creeping numbness. Breathing

...y

, leaving me to crumple onto the unforgiving concr

now you have to p

and you broke it into pieces by siding

ce, lord. A chance t

ed, poisoning the air , 'Slut. She's such a slut, I'm gl

warped and distorted,

opulent room, surrounded by lavish furnishings and plush carpets.

m? What happene

is awake." Someone said a

and was checking my pulse.

. "I'm not a prin

he mirror, and

ed, "arg

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g to do with a second c