Chapter 138
Rowena stood on her bed , glaring of Elysia with a smug , crooked grin .
â Finished looking ? I told you thereâs nothing there .
â
Her WhatsApp screen showed only mundane chats with her father and brothers .
Clever as ever , Rowena had deleted the incriminating messages the moment Elysia burst in .
Call logs wouldnât matter without recordings , after all
But Rowenaâs self â satisfaction crumbled the instant realization struck .
Her face twisted into a scowl , and she snapped , â You ⦠you filthy brat ! Did you record me again !? â
She lunged at Elysia , her hands reaching for the pockets of her damp pants .
Elysia sidestepped , but Rowena managed a brief touch before recoiling in disgust
â Ugh , gross ! What the hell is all over you ? â Rowena sneered , shaking her hand as if to rid herself of the imaginary filth .
That was when her gaze landed on Elysiaâs soaked clothes .
Her confusion deepened
â Wait ⦠your hand ⦠why isnât it broken ? â Rowenaâs voice rose in disbelief .
She scanned Elysiaâs body , finding no injuries â no signs of the hymn she had anticipated .
Elysiaâs lips curled into a chilling smirk .
She didnât need confirmation .
Oliviaâs attempt to slice her wrist had Rowenaâs fingerprints all over it .
Amused by Rowenaâs dawning horror , Elysia continued tapping away on the phone , ignoring the other woman until she tried to grab it again
Elysia froze her with a biting question .
â Disappointed that Olivia didnât sever my wrist ? Or would you rather do it yourself ? â
She paused for effect , her gaze piercing .
â Oh , I forgot â my brothers are here .
You wouldnât dare , would you ! â
Rowenaâs confidence shattered as Elysia pulled up the deleted chat logs , now restored to their full
Il glory .
Among them were yesterdayâs messages with Olivia , explicitly detailing Rowenaâs sick suggestion to cut Elysiaâs wrist artery .
â How ⦠how do you have those ? â Rowena stammered , her bravado gone
Elysia said , â Cut the crap .
Tell your people to release Caellan .
Now ! Or I send everything to the police .
Delete them all you want â li just pull them back up again .
Elysia had already messaged the gang demanding Caellanâs release .
But their silence left her with no choice but to call .
The line connected , and the first thing she heard was a bloodcurdling scream ,
Her grip on the phone tightened , her fingers turning white .
Rowena took advantage of the distraction , bolting for the door .
She screamed down the hallway as she ran , â Elysiaâs gone mad ! Sheâs lost it â
Out of sight , she dug her nails into her neck and raked deep scratches along her arms .
Bruises bloomed where she pressed her hands too hard , self- inflicted evidence of an â attack .
â
Meanwhile , Elysia continued negotiating with the gang her voice steady as she pretended to be Rowena â Look , Iâve changed my mind .
Let him go .
â
The men on the other end didnât catch the difference in tone .
One of them replied with a greedy chuckle , â Fine .
But itâll cost you 15 â thond dollars more , and weâll let him go carly ,
â Deal .
Send me your location , â Elysia said .
The livestream shifted abruptly back to Rowenaâs theatrics , prompting viewers to explode with fury .
[ WTF ? How did Rowena suddenly get covered in scratches and bruises ! ]
[ I just bent down to grab a pen , and now this ? What did I miss ! ]
[ Ah , here we go .
The classic â I stabbed myself â move .
Rowena really went all in this time .
Even drew blood .
]
Itâs over .
I saw Torin enter the stene .
Heâs looking at Rowenaâs injuries .
Please , just let them check the surveillance footage .
]
The moment Torin stepped into the room , Rowena broke into hysterical sobs ,
â Torin , Elysiaâs lost her mind ! She said sheâs going to throw me , Mom , and Caellan out â and then sheâll kill ud â Rowena pointed frantically to the scratches on her neck , ensuring he wouldnât miss them .
In the adjacent room , Fenwick heard the commotion and rushed in .
His gaze landed on Rowena , her disheveled hair and torn clothes painting a pitiful picture .
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He froze for a second before rushing to her side .
â Rowena ! What happened ! Who did this to you ! â
Rowena barely glanced at him .
Torin was the one she needed on her side .
Compared to Fenwickâs uselessness , Torinâs influence â especially with their father absent â was what mattered .
She clung to his leg , crying harder .
Turin , please ! Save me ⦠Elysia wants to kill us .
And Caellan â¦
Torin adjusted his glasses , his face as composed as ever , though a flicker of worry crossed his eyes .
His voice remained calm as he reassured her , â Donât worry .
Weâre all here to back you up .
Now , tell me everything that happened .
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