Chapter 203
The Millionaire And His Billionaire Ex-Wife
Chapter 203
Grace furrowed her brow. âWhatâs wrong with him?â
âMr. Fallen, heâs goneâ Elevenâs voice choked.
Grace stood frozen in place.
Gone?
The person who had been chatting with her all night and telling stories, how could he be gone as soon as she woke up?
Grace couldnât believe it. âWhat does that mean? What is he playing at?â
Elevenâs voice became more choked up. âNineteen said that it was the man in black who planned to kill you last night. Mr. Fallen knew in advance. He told Nineteen to hide and then went there alone to help you, to help you kill that group of people, but he didnât come backâ
Grace took a step back, her expression shifting from shock to a sneer.
âImpossible! I donât believe it. How could someone like him die so easily!â
Eleven remained silent. He couldnât hold back his tears, and a few drops fell.
In a fit of anger, she shouted, âWhy are you crying? A grown man like you crying! Iâll deduct half a yearâs salary for every tear shed!â
Upon hearing this, Eleven cried even harder. âMiss, Mr. Fallen was such a wonderful person. Heâs gone at such a young age, and you still want to deduct my salary! Iâm so miserable! I canât stop my tears!â
Grace looked at him, a tall man standing at 1.8 meters, his shoulders trembling as he cried.
She took a deep breath and said indifferently, âIf he simply hasnât returned yet, that doesnât necessarily mean heâs dead. Send someone to look for him! We want to see him alive, not as a corpse!â
âMiss! Miss!â Fifteen rushed toward her room. âBrother Eric called and said he hopes you can come back as soon as possible. He said Mr. Fallen is waiting for you at Cloud View Villa!â
âMr. Fallen isnât dead? He went back? Wasnât he injured last night?â Eleven sniffed, surprised.
Grace didnât say anything. She looked at Fifteen, gesturing for him to answer.
Fifteen shook his head. âI donât know. Eric said a lot, but since Mr. Fallen is waiting for you at Cloud View Villa, he should have returned safely.â
Hearing this, both Grace and Eleven breathed a sigh of relief.
âPack up, book the earliest flight ticket, and letâs return to Frant City as soon as possible.â
She wanted to find out what Edgar and Nineteen were up âYes, Miss.â
to!
The group swiftly moved and boarded the earliest flight of the day to return to Frant City.
However, by the time they reached Cloud View Villa, It was already nighttime.
It was winter, with an overcast sky that threatened to pour rain at any moment.
The cold wind rustled, but it couldnât stop Graceâs determined steps.
Upon entering the villa, Nineteen was nowhere to be found. The entire villa was quiet.
Grace felt a sense of unease and quickly opened the door to the villa.
A cold breeze blew through the open window. The lights were off. There was no figure in the kitchen who used to greet her every day and hand her slippers.
âEdgar?â
Grace called out, but no one answered.
She scanned the living room and finally noticed a small post-it note on the coat rack. It read: âThe weather is getting colder. Even when indoors, make sure to wear an extra layer of clothing. If you have a good figure, even wrapped in a big padded jacket, you will still look beautifulâ Graceâs expression turned solemn, and she called out upstairs, âEdgar! What are you up to?â She was answered by a long period of silence.
Grace went to his room again, the quilts neatly folded, the bed cold and lukewarm.
Except for the cold wind blowing the thin curtains, the whole room is exceptionally deserted.
Grace became more and more suspicious, and she had a bad premonition in her heart, and she went to the third floor again, still not seeing anyone else.
After looking around, she returned to the living room and caught a glimpse of the post-it note in the fruit basket.
[Fruits are high in vitamins, you need to eat more.]
There were also post-it notes on the fridge, and Grace walked over and took them off.
[Eat more vegetables and rice, donât be picky eaters in the future, sh iitake mushrooms are not delicious, but they are highly nutritious, you are very thin, and I like to gain ten pounds. ]
Grace went into the kitchen again and removed the sticker from the coffee machine.
[In the future, drink less coffee and tea at night, and pay attention to rest when you are busy on business, I will feel distressed to see you stay up late. ]
Graceâs heart touched slightly, and the more she thought about it, the more strange she felt, âEdgar, come out!â What the hell are you doing?â
There was no response, but a knock came from the door.
Excitement filled her as she turned to open it. âWhy didnât you bring the keyâ¦â
Her voice trailed off abruptly.
Standing at the door was Edgar, holding a jar of blue and white porcelain. His tear-streaked face was still wet, and his eyes were red. Behind him, his brothers were also crying. Eleven and Twelve, the loyal bodyguards, stood by his side, their faces filled with sorrow.
Graceâs heart ski pped a beat, a strong premonition washing over her.
She asked in a cold voice, âWhere is Edgar?â
Eric looked at the jar in his arms and spoke with a mournful tone, âMr. Fallen, he is here.â
Graceâs gaze followed his, and a flicker of suspicion arose, but she refused to believe it.
Eric shed tears and explained earnestly, âLast night, the Mr. Fallen secretly went to the abandoned warehouse in the forest on the outskirts of the city to help you deal with the man in black. He got drenched in gasoline, and when we arrived, he was already engulfed in flamesâ¦â
He couldnât continue, and tears streamed down his face.
Everyone was immersed in grief.
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Grace, too, was swept up by the emotions. Her eyes reddened, but she maintained a cold sneer. âSo, you want to tell me that this is his urn? Do you think I would fall for such a trick?â
Eric and the brothers cried even harder, their voices choked with sorrow. âWhether you believe it or not, Mr. Fallen perished in the fire. We couldnât bear it, so we cremated him. Considering how he loved you most in his life, we brought him back first before sending him to the Fallen Family Old Mansion.â
Grace stared blankly at the jar containing Edgarâs ashes. Suddenly, the nightmare she had in S City that night flashed through her mind the agony and despair he had experienced in the fire, vivid and haunting.
Could it be true?
Trembling, she reached out and took the ashes from Ericâs hands. Two tears escaped her eyes, uncontrollably streaming down her face.
She wiped them away and sneered like a wounded animal. Her voice carried a chilling seriousness.
âDid you conspire with him to deceive me? Using a jar of ashes as an excuse. Do you think I would believe it? Even if he is dead, I want to see his body!â
âHe thought that by making me shed two tears, he could earn a chance? He was delusional!â
âThe ashes, huh? Then Iâll shatter them and reduce them to dust! I donât think he can keep pretending!â
Her eyes were bloodshot, her expression icy. She raised the urn of ashes high, ready to let it fall.
âNo!â
Eric and the other brothers, five or six of them, dropped to their knees.
âMr. Fallen! He is truly gone! Believe us, he will never return! He already had injuries on his body. He went last night with the intention of sacrificing himself. He died for you!â
Grace looked at them in shock.
These were the men who had fought alongside Edgar, comrades with unwavering loyalty. They were men of unwavering resolve and unyielding spirits. Yet, here they were, kneeling before her for
this urn of ashes.