Chapter 95 Lost in His Ow
Chapter 95 Lost in His Own World
Cyril shifted slightly, then quickly gathered his things. With a gentle touch, he used a handkerchief to clean my mouth before retreating quietly in the direction he had come from.
The sound of footsteps grew louder, and I couldn’t see what was happening on Cyril’s side. A wave of anxiety
washed over me.
No matter what, Cadell mustn’t find out Cyril was here!
If he did, it’d be a disaster!
I was on edge as Cadell’s footsteps drew closer, now just about three meters away.
Sure enough, two seconds later, the cabinet door was yanked open, and a blinding light flooded in, forcing me
to squint.
The intense glare made my eyes water.
I kept my eyes shut, listening intently. Three seconds passed, and I didn’t hear Cadell’s angry voice. I breathed
a sigh of relief, figuring Cyril must have slipped away unnoticed.
If Cadell had caught him, given his temperament, he wouldn’t have stayed this quiet.
With that thought, I started to calm down.
Then, I heard the clinking of chains.
By now, my eyes had adjusted somewhat to the harsh light, and I could just barely make out the figure in
front of me.
Cadell crouched before me, his face grim, as he unlocked my cage.
I furrowed my brows, about to speak, but before I could, he grabbed my wrist.
Cadell yanked me out mercilessly, his movements rough and careless. The cold metal of the cage scraped
against my skin, leaving a sting.
I couldn’t help it. “What’s wrong with you?!”
“Hah!” Cadell let out a chilling sneer from deep in his throat. His piercing, menacing gaze locked onto me.
“Aurora, stop playing dumb. You know exactly what’s going on!”
He gritted his teeth as he spoke. “I don’t believe you didn’t hear what Lorna said. Admit it! You tried to drive a
wedge between us, didn’t you? Aurora, how could you be so heartless?”
I looked up at him, my face expressionless. “What if I am? What are you going to do about it? Hit me?”
I wasn’t worried. I knew Charles was determined to gift me to someone else, and if I had it right, that
someone was Philip.
After all, Philip had shown a keen interest in me back then, and with the Hartman family’s decline due to
various reasons, Charles must be desperate to stabilize their position.
Forging a connection with Philip and gaining access to his resources and projects would undoubtedly
improve the Hartman family’s current situation.
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Charter 95 Lost in His Ow
It was no wonder Charles would leap at the chancel He was probably eager to prepare me and deliver me as quickly as possible. That’s why, at this moment, Cadell couldn’t harm me–not even leave a scratch–in case Philip noticed and ruined their plans,
As expected, Cadell’s face contorted with rage at my words. He gritted his teeth and sneered, “Aurora, you
think I won’t dare touch you?”
I stared back at him calmly, not saying a word, but my expression said it all.
Enraged, Cadell let out a chilling laugh, his eyes narrowing as he seemed to recall something. “You’re right, Aurora. I can’t hit you, but… aren’t you suffering right now?”
He gripped my cheeks and then produced a small mirror in front of me. I could see my reflection clearly. The constant turmoil and Cadell’s deliberate torment had worn me down. My face looked thinner, its former glow diminished. I looked haggard–strikingly similar to the photo of my sister that Philip had shown me.
I lowered my eyes, perhaps because the desire lingering from Cyril’s earlier visit hadn’t fully faded. My gaze carried a faint tenderness, as though I were truly suffering under the effects of some drug.
Cadell, of course, was clueless about what had transpired. He assumed my state was entirely due to his
torment.
He mocked with a smirk, “Aurora, this must be more agonizing than if I hit you, isn’t it?”
I didn’t respond, allowing him to draw his own conclusions.
Unbeknownst to him, I wasn’t suffering at all. In fact, I felt a wave of relief after having eaten. But I wouldn’t let him in on that. Observing him wallow in his delusions was strangely amusing.
The malice in Cadell’s eyes grew more pronounced. “Back when we were together, you put on airs, refusing to even kiss me. But look at you now–what’s the difference between you and a girl who’ll sell herself for cash?”
He continued, “Actually, no. You’re even cheaper than them! At least those women are part of a transaction. But you? Soon enough, you’ll be nothing but a pitiful creature, groveling at a man’s feet to satisfy your
desires.”
He hurled insults at me without restraint. “Aurora, why are you still pretending to be innocent and chaste? You’re about to become the lowest of the low. How does it feel? Crushing? Hopeless?”
I let a shadow of anguish cross my face, feigning anger as I glared at him. “Cadell, you’re disgusting!”
“I’m disgusting?” Cadell sneered. “You’ll be even more disgusting than me!”
I took a deep breath. “After everything we’ve been through for seven years, why do you have to humiliate me
like this?”
Truthfully, I didn’t care what he said. My act was only meant to lower his guard.
Sure enough, Cadell grew even more smug. He spoke slowly, every syllable laced with poison. “Aurora, you brought this on yourself.”
After a pause, he added, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you suffer even more. I know you’re craving a man right now, but I won’t give you that satisfaction. Instead, I’ll make you watch as I shower my attention on someone
else.”
My brows furrowed instantly, a cold dread coiled in my stomach.
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