Chapter 1
“I gotta hand it to you. I
Lea. Even with a messed–up tendon, you still <b>managed </b><b>to </b>escape,” Abigail Erickson <b>said</b><b>, </b><b>a </b>cruel smile on her face.
Lea Berryy on the ground, biting her lip, staying silent.
“Still not giving up? Waiting for Milton to save you?” Abigail Erickson lifted Lea’s chin, smiling even wider. “You’ve been in the psych ward for <b>a </b><b>year </b>Why hasn’t hee to see <b>you</b>? Let me tell you the truth. It was him who put you here!”
“No way! You’re lying!” Lea’s head shot up, eyes full of disbelief. “Milton wouldn’t do that to me. I’m his wife! Im Mrs. Andrews!”
A year ago, someone had killed Lea’s three–month–old son right in <b>front </b>of her. Lea lost it, killed the killer, and then got sent to the p
psych ward
“Mrs. Andrews? Ha” Abigailughed loudly, finding Lea’s words ridiculous<b>. </b>“Lea, I thought you were smarter than this. Haven’t you figured it out yet? You’re not <b>really </b>married to Milton”
Leaughed mockingly. “Abigail, turns out you’re the crazy one.”
Lea was twenty when Milton Andrews noticed her, married him at twenty–seven, and had their child ten monthster. Everyone knew the WH Milton’s wife.
Abigail suddenly grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up. Abigail’s face was full of mockery, her eyes cold. “After you married Milton, you two only slept together that one <b>night</b><b>. </b><b>Since </b><b>then</b>, he <b>has </b>never touched you. <b>Actually</b>, that night, it wasn’t even Milton in your bed. It was his cousin, Alfred!”
“You know Alfred was supposed to be the heir of the Andrews family. If people found out he slept with you, the family’s reputation would be ruined. Milton took advantage of <b>this </b><b>and made </b><b>a deal </b>with his <b>grandpa</b><b>. </b>In the end<b>, </b>his grandpa agreed to make Milton the heir and gave him control of the Andrews Group
Every word Abigail said cut through Lea like a knife Lea stared at Abigail, utterly shocked.
“But do you know!” Abigail sneered. “It was Milton, your husband, who got Alfred drunk and sent him to your wedding bed! A proud man like Milton could never marry a murderer like you. Especially since you had given birth <b>to </b>another man’s child“.
Abigail went on, Lea, you were just a tool to Milton from the start?
“No, no!” Lea shook her head violently, trembling all over. “You’re lying
“Really? Doesn’t it seem strange! Who would dare kill Milton’s son! And why were you sent to <b>a </b>ce like this, with no hope of escape? Abigail maunted. “And now, you’ve fallen so low. What would I gain by lying to you!”
“No <b>way</b><b>! </b>I’m Mihon’s wife! I’m his legal wife Lea shouted, her eyes wide and voice hoarse, She dug her fingers into the ground, making them bleed. “Unless hees here and tells me himself, I won’t believe you?”
<b>Enraged</b>, Abigail pped Lea hard, then spat, “You’re finished, don’t you get it? Even now, you still want to be Mrs. Andrews. You’re such a bitch!”
Abigail raised her hand, noticing the blood on her ruby ring. The gem was so sharp that it cut <b>Lea’s </b>face when Abigail pped her
<b>With </b>a cruel smile, Abigail <b>said</b>, <b>“</b><b>You </b>know, <b>I </b>always hated your pretty face. I’ve been wanting to ruin it for so long!” She then shed Lea’s face several times with the ring.
“Lea, I got close to you to take your <b>ce </b><b>and </b>everything you <b>had</b>” Abigail <bughed</b>. “You were once called a genius, and now you’re <b>stuck </b>in a psych ward, bullied by everyone. How pathetic!”
Abigailughed wildly<b>, </b>swinging her hand again <b>and </b><b>again</b>. Lea’s <b>face </b><b>was </b><b>covered </b>in wounds, blood streaming down. She red at Abigail with
wide <b>r</b>
– <b>гусь</b>.
Lea deeply regretted ever curing Abigail’s cancer and letting her stay close. Without that, Abigail wouldn’t have had the chance to get involved with Milton
Seeing Lea’s face now a mess of scars, Abigail raised her ringed hand with satisfaction, provoking with a smile, “Isn’t <b>this </b>ring beautiful? Milton had it custom–made, costing over 20 million dors.”
Then <b>she </b>added, “Here’s some good news. He proposed to me. And I’m eighteen weeks pregnant. <b>It’s </b>starting to show?
Abigail gently caressed her slightly rounded belly. “Milton cares a lot about this baby. He wants this child to be the heir to Andrews Group. Once you’re dead, he and I can get married.”
Abigail hade here today to kill Lea
“Thanks to you, Andrews Group has be what it is today” Abigailughed. “Ha, look <b>at </b><b>you</b>. You don’t still think Alfred wille save you, do
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you? That’s impossible. He’s already dead”
Lea’s mind was foggy, but Abigail’s words snapped her back to reality. “What? That can’t be! How could Alfred be dead? Lea gasped in shock.
“Because of your” Abigail exined with a smug look. “Eighteen months ago, you were dying from heart failure. You wanted to live for your unborn child, but the doctors couldn’t find a suitable heart. Alfred’s heart was a perfect match, so he killed himself to donate it to you
Upon hearing this, Lea suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, copsing to the ground, her heart feeling like it was tearing apart.
“Do you know who gave you the chemical that caused your <b>heart </b>failure?” <b>Abigail’s </b>smile widened. “It was me! And do you know why the doctors couldn’t End a suitable heart donor for you? Me again!”
Abigail continued, “Alfred really loved you. <b>For </b>you, he gave up his position <b>as </b>the Andrews family heir and then chose to end his life.”
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At this jealousy consumed Abigail. She had loved Alfred, but he <b>was </b>willing to die for Lea
She wiped the blood from her ring, looking down at Lea with disdain. She ordered herckey, “Bring in
in the hounds. Finish this cleanly and leave no
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man nodded.
With herst <b>breath</b>, Lea whispered. “<b>Abigail </b>you always wanted to know thebination to my safe, didn’t you?”
<b>Abigail’s </b>eyes lit up <b>as </b>the crouched down. “Tell me, and I’ll make your death quicker.”
<b>“</b><b>17</b>..” Lea’s voice was so faint that Abigail had to lean in, bringing her ear close to Lea’s lips.
“173” Lea began, watching as Abigail’s ear came closer. Suddenly, she hit down hard on Abigail’s face.
“Ah!” Abigail screamed, falling back with blood pouring from the wound Lea had made.
Leaughed loudly, ring at Abigail with contempt. <b>“</b>Abigail, you’re nothing but a clown! You’ll never rece met I’ll let you live to show you how Miton will treat you.”
Lea had wanted to snap off Abigail’s throat, but she realized letting Abigail live would be the best revenge.
“Kill her! Kill her!” Abigail screamed in pain and fury.
Snowkes swirled wildly, the night pitch dark. In an alley filled with garbage near Iverton Psychiatric Hospital, Lea was being gnawed on by hounds like a discarded broken doll.
Her eyes were wide open; she didn’t want her life to <b>end </b>like this. She kept repeating <b>Alfred’s </b>name in her <b>mind</b>.
Tve cleared this floor. No matter how loud a noise you make, no one wille, and no one will know <b>what </b>happens here. Have fun, but be gentle. <b>It’s </b>my sister’s first time doing this
Hearing the <b>familiar </b>voice<b>, </b><b>Lea </b>felt her whole body heat up. She opened her eyes to see a fat hand <b>reaching</b>
for her.
This was the scene she could never forget.
She was neen, a month away from taking the SAT exam. At her grandfather’s seventieth birthday party, Helen Berry had drugged her, causing <b>her </b>to lose <b>consciousness</b>. Helen then presented her like a gift to Shawn Bowen, a director and the chairman of the Golden Shadow Awards, along with hispanion, Chandler Jesen, a film investor and actor, <b>also </b><b>a </b>Golden Shadow Awards judge.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
These two men were notorious <b>predators </b>in the entertainment industry, responsible for the deaths of many actresses. To protect herself, Lea had killed them both.
Helen had recorded <b>the </b>whole incident and yed the video at Lea’s grandfather’s birthday party. Helen and her mother testified that Lea was <b>a </b><b>murderer</b>, leading to <b>Lea’s </b>imprisonment and death sentence. This was the beginning of her misfortune.
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were eyeing Lea<b>, </b>full of admiration.
“The Berry family <b>genes </b>are really something. I <b>know </b>Helen is <b>very </b>beautiful. She became <b>super </b>popr in the entertainment industry the moment she debuted because of her <b>looks</b><b>. </b>But I didn’t expect her sister Lea, who isn’t even famous, to be even more beautiful!”
<b>I’ve </b>seen so many pretty women, but I’ve never seen someone <b>as </b>stunning as her!”
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Hearing this, Helen frowned slightly. But then she thought it wasn’t worth worrying about. No matter how beautiful Lea was, she was still <b>a </b>taken from an orphanage. ‘She’ll never beat me!‘ <b>Helen </b>thought silently.
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“<b>So</b>, the Golden <b>Shadow </b>Awards for Best New Artist will go to.” Helen <b>asked</b>.
You, of course!” Shawn said.
Lea stared hard at Helen’s back. Helen had killed her three–month–old son right in front of her and then and <b>killed </b>her own child, getting her sent to the psych ward.
<b>“</b>Alright, then I’ll leave you guys alone. Enjoy Helen, satisfied, walked towards the door, dragging the train of her <b>golden </b>dress
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