Chapter 12

 A hint of displeasure erupted within Armand’s heart.He picked up the bowl of oatmeal that he had brought in earlier and drank a mouthful of it.Then, he leaned over to the woman and locked his lips on hers.

Forcing open her mouth with his, he fed her the oatmeal through her teeth and down her throat.Perhaps Genevieve was too famished that she instinctively swallowed the oatmeal even in her slumber.

Just like that, she was fed one mouth after another.In a matter of minutes, her stomach was filled with that bowl of oatmeal.

Armand’s bunched-up brows also relaxed on that note.

cheek.

"Mom…" muttered Genevieve.

It was as if she had found someone to rely on.Her warm tears soon wetted the man’s hand.

"I missed you so much… Bring me along with you…"

Hanging his head low, Armand watched the woman quietly with an impassive gaze.

"Genevieve, only you can save yourself."

He forcefully retracted his hand and left the room.

In Genevieve’s dream, she saw her long-gone parents.

They came back to her just to reproach her for falling head over heels for Cooper and letting him swindle her out of their company.

Their interrogation overwhelmed and hurt her so much that she could not even breathe.

Sobbing miserably, she pleaded with them to take her with them.

While she was in a daze, she heard someone telling her in her ear that only she could save herself.Her eyelids snapped open out of the blue, and all she could see was the white ceiling.

Winifred could have been fine.

It was Erica who had gone to the hospital and told Winifred that her only granddaughter was a murderer.

Winifred got agitated and kicked the

reclaim Specter

with their blood! Her teary eyes became ice-cold and

the chair, she changed her

she saw a man sitting in the dining

gray vest and shirt, appearing to

on an indifferent look, he was enjoying his dinner while listening

"Ms.Rachford."

first noticed Genevieve and flashed a

"Are you feeling better?"

Genevieve nodded.

long have

"A week."

"That long?"

Genevieve was taken aback.

baffled, for she was not starving at all despite

a set of cutlery before placing them right in

sneaked a peek at the man sitting opposite her.She wanted to get something out of her mind, but seeing that Steven was

finished his dinner.He got up from

down her fork and spoon.She trailed

vest and

lip, Genevieve mustered up all

me help

was so

had to lift her hands all the way just to land her hands on the button of his

lowered his gaze and

them were only a few inches

chilling vibe emanating from the

were shivering involuntarily, and she could not even undo the button of

a nonchalant visage, Armand shoved her hands

"What are you doing?"

"I…"

Genevieve pursed her lips.

you for getting someone to get me out of the

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