Right Person, Wrong Time

Evelyn's was filled with unbridled joy, and her manic eyes turned slightly bloodshot at her excitement.

Never before had Colton been this close to her. Previously, she lamented the slow progress. Though she had the ability to influence Colton's thoughts when in close proximity, Nicole's prevention left her helpless. If she had followed Ryan's method to the letter in the month she had gotten the bug, it was likely that the voodoo in Colton's body would have been eliminated long ago.

However, she had no other options. That was why she hurried back to inquire Ryan if there were alternative approaches, which was to directly feed Colton with her own blood. When she considered that those voodoo bugs were sustained by her blood, their agitation upon catching its scent was unsurprising. Yet, this method posed a great risk. If the afflicted person's health faltered or their consciousness weakened, they could become mentally impaired. Nonetheless, Evelyn no longer cared about such perils. Her sole desire was to possess Colton, regardless of how mentally impaired he might be. She desired him, and that was all that mattered.

True to form, Colton immediately became extremely submissive once he ingested her blood.

Nicole observed the intimacy between the two before her. Although she understood that Colton's current condition was a result of the voodoo, her heart still throbbed with anguish, akin to being pricked by a needle. She gazed at Colton as her lips bore the crimson trace of her own biting. "Colton, come here."

Colton stood motionless; his gaze vacant as if he hadn't heard a single word.

A relieved Evelyn let out a breath. It appeared that everything Ryan said was indeed true as consuming blood would make a person affected by the voodoo bug extremely compliant to their owner's wishes.

"Collie, can you divorce Nicole? Right now, please?" Evelyn grew bolder in front of Nicole.

Colton nodded in agreement.

Nicole watched Colton's current state, and the tears that welled up in her eyes immediately streamed down. Her voice choked as she bit her lip and inquired, "Collie, have you truly forgotten our love?"

Unfortunately, the present Colton seemed devoid of consciousness, as if he could only hear Evelyn's voice.

Evelyn was ecstatic. She could hardly believe that Colton was now completely submissive to her commands. So, she shot Nicole a triumphant look and smiled triumphantly. "Nicole, since Collie only listens to me now, you should give up."

Colton stood silently on the side, not uttering a single word.

Nicole took in a deep breath, fixing her gaze upon Colton. When she took note of the vacant expression on Colton's face, she understood that he had lost all connection to the outside world besides Evelyn and she could no longer restrain him regardless of the methods she employed prior to this.

"Collie, call the Gould Family immediately and inform them that you want to divorce Nicole." Evelyn pressed her luck.

Colton hesitated for a moment, seemingly regaining a moment of clarity, but soon, the voodoo bugs within him overwhelmed his rationality. He extended his hand to retrieve his phone and dialed the number directly, who seemed to be Siobhan.