Chapter: Chapter 49 Jealousy It was usual morning at the Kingsley mansion. Marylin sat comfortably in the living room, surrounded by her brothers, who were talking and laughing as usual.Theo sat cross-legged across from Marylin, his tongue sticking out slightly as he slowly applied nail polish to her nails, though it was obvious he was forced into it.“Hold still, Mary. You’re making this harder than it needs to me,” Theo murmured, his hand shaking as he tried to apply a neat coat of polish.“I can’t help it,” she said with a smirk. “You’re just so slow.”It was unusual to see Theo in such a position.Ever since the case with James was resolved, the family had been at peace. Life had finally begun to feel normal again, though there was one remaining matter, meeting the relative of Esther, the woman they had wronged.They had heard that Esther had one family member, a man who had been away for a some time. All they could do was wait for his return.In the meantime, it became a habit to visit Esther’s grave once a
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Chapter: Chapter 48 The Stranger I Never KnewEleanor shifted in her sleep, her body felt heavy thanks to the exhaustion. Slowly, her eyes opened slowly. And for a moment, she just stared at the ceiling.She had a throbbing headache, and it felt like her brain was about to burst out of her head. Probably because of all the crying from last night. When her surrounding registered around her, she sat up abruptly on the bed looking around. The sun had risen.Judging by the modern look, she was still here, in Elijah’s house, she thought this was all a nightmare. A terrible nightmare.How could she have fallen asleep here? She had no intention to even rest let alone sleep. Not in this awful place.Instantly, she stood up from the bed, throwing the covers off of her. Her palms turned into fists besides her. Most of the rage she felt last night had subsided, but there remained disbelief and a painful feeling of betrayal.Her eyes fell on the full length mirror, and she walked up to its her eyes were swollen, her hair looked like a birds
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Chapter: Chapter 47 Consume My ThoughtsThe Stone family lounge was in absolute chaos, Mr Stone has been restlessly pacing up and down the lounge, whilst everyone else was in absolute silence. They all had what was going through their minds.Uncle Alec on the other hand was wiping his forehead with a handkerchief, occasionally holding his head as if physically trying to hold himself together.Marcus Jr, who had passed out for quite a while was only now regaining his consciousness on the glow, groaning as he moved.“This is impossible,” Uncle Alec muttered mostly to himself, his voice shaky. “How is this even possible?”Candice, who seemed to be the most troubled, turned around to face Mr Stone. “Father, there has to be something we can do before then!” She said, looking desperately at her father. Over her dead body would she let Elijah, one who she had stepped over all her life, suddenly have her in his hands.Mr Stone finally stopped pacing around, his face of resignation as he shook his head, sitting down on his armchair.
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Chapter: Chapter 46 KidnappedThe car ride was pin drop silent. The whole time, Eleanor sat in the car like a body without a soul, it was as if she was in some other dimension. She was sucked into another world of thoughts and consideration.Now, she stood in front of a mansion, it wasn’t too big, nor too small, the building was modern, a stark difference to the extravagant old money style of the Stone mansion.The car that was railing behind them also came to a stop, and the guards emerged, taking their positions in the spacious compound. Eleanor blinked, as if slowly stepping out of her trance.As Elijah gently reached for her hand, the trance she had been in snapped. Reality hit her like a slap to the face. Just what in the world was happening right now?Eleanor snatched her hand out of Elijah’s grip as she took a step back, her brows furrowed and her eyes showed utter confusion. “Don’t touch me,” she said, her voice sharp and shaky.Eleanor’s eyes moved away from Elijah, and up at the building which stood in f
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Chapter: Chapter 45 One MonthElijah stepped off of the jet, both his hands buried in his pockets. The night air was cold, and the breeze played around with his black hair. Everything about him was indeed different, even the look in his eyes had gotten sharper. Alfred was standing a distance away, leaning against a car, his gaze was full of pride as he gazed down at the new Elijah. Elijah’s eyes fell on Alfred, and he couldn’t hide the smile that tugged at the corner of his lips. His gaze softened as he began to walk towards Alfred, with the guards trailing behind him. “Welcome back, kid,” Alfred said, a slight chuckle in his voice as Elijah approached him. A small smirk appeared on Elijah’s face. “It’s good to be back.” “I almost didn’t recognize you. Look at you now, walking off like you own the world.” Alfred said as he pulled Elijah into a bro hug, tapping his back before pulling away. Elijah chuckled. “I don’t own the world,” he replied smoothly. “Not yet, at least.” Alfred burst into laughter, d
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Chapter: Chapter 44 The Windsor HeirIt was the next day, and the sun was already setting outside. The Stone mansion was unusually lively, which was rare, Eleanor couldn’t remember the last time the Stone mansion was this lively and… lighthearted.Eleanor was standing in the kitchen, leaning against the counter as she mixed the two cups of tea she had just made with a teaspoon. She could hear light chatter and occasional laughter from the lounge, it sounded so foreign to her ears.Sarah was waiting for her, but Eleanor was dreading going out there. Not that it would matter, she was practically invisible to the family these days, even the dust on the chandelier was more noticeable than she was.She looked down at the two cups of tea, and before she could even pick them up, Sarah burst into the kitchen, practically shaking from excitement.“Ellie! What’s taking so long?!” Sarah practically shouted, her face glowing with excitement. She was smiling so widely her lips almost reached her ears.Eleanor blinked, turning to look
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