Chapter 65

Enlightened by this, Sophia mused, “You know what, Mom? That actually makes sense!”

Lauren sniffed indignantly. “Of course.”

Next to them, Silas was starting to look a little uneasy at his wife’s scheming.

Catching sight of his obvious hesitation, Lauren frowned as she eyed him skeptically. “You’re not actually feeling sorry for them, are you? Don’t forget that Reinhart Group is hanging by a thread, Silas! There won’t be anyone taking pity on us if our company were to crumble. Besides, all that we’re doing is locking them up; it’s not as if we’re torturing them or anything. What are you getting so worried about? Do I look like I would dispose of them and carry their parts out in body bags?”

Silas’ heavy brows were knitted together in concern. He had been worried that their endeavors had crossed the line, but after hearing Lauren’s elaboration, he decided that she had a point as well. He sounded his agreement, but he still told the butler, “Make sure you send three meals every day up to their rooms; I don’t want them starving.”

The butler nodded solemnly. “Of course.”

while she said nothing, a vicious gleam flashed in her serpent-like eyes. She had no objections to feeding Timothy three meals a day, given that he was of some use

the butler, “Remember, that wretched girl only gets one meal a

when he heard this, but after a

was thrown into the room. She banged her fists against the door

gritted her teeth as rage coursed through her veins. The

come to the house mentally prepared that Timothy might not follow her back home, but as it turned out, she had sorely

Lauren’s

Tessa had no intention of remaining there to wait for her turn to be hung at the gallows. She took a deep breath and willed herself to calm down, then decided to look for a way out

and peered out of it, assessing its viability

She pictured leaping off the window ledge and running away, and while there was a chance she could get caught, she

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