Chapter 161

Perhaps Louis might never return to confront Genevieve’s false display of affection, or perhaps the unexpected expose by David brought him a plethora of troubles to navigate.

Genevieve, for her part, lingered on the balcony late into the night.

Following the expose, she found herself utterly devoid of any leverage. This realization instilled a sense of insecurity within her.

The days seemed to blur together, with two passing by in what felt like the blink of an eye.

Genevieve remained in the dark about the world beyond the manor’s walls.

The servants kept their conversations with her strictly to the topic of meals.

Louis‘ absence became a constant, leaving Genevieve grappling with a growing sense of unease.

The dawn of the third day brought with it the arrival of Linda.

Taking in Genevieve’s noticeably diminished figure, Linda couldn’t help but sympathize.

It was unclear to Genevieve whether Linda was privy to Louis‘ true identity. Nonetheless, Linda chose to remain

silent on the matter.

‘Louis is quite pitiful, isn’t he?‘ she thought.

Linda pursed her lips before saying, “Gen, I’ve been sent to check up on you. Are you sure you don’t want to

stay?”

Genevieve’s response was a shake of her head.

Linda was not surprised. Instead, she offered a comforting smile as she tenderly bru aside a strand of

Genevieve’s hair.

From her bag, Linda produced a minuscule cube, no larger than a fingernail, and discreetly filled it with a

substance.

“This,” Linda began, “is a special medication designed to induce an acute heart attack. When they take you to the hospital, a car will be waiting for you.

first step to freedom was to extricate herself from the manor.

blank expression, her eyes lifting to meet Linda’s as a myriad of emotions flitted

smiled warmly, patted Genevieve’s shoulder in a reassuring manner, and stood up

to help me?” Genevieve pondered, staring at the small cube

and under the cover of the

to retreat upstairs, she remained in the living room, feigning interest

the medication’s effects

moments. As

undeniable; her heart

the floor, Genevieve’s

rendered her deaf to the frantic voices around her. Yet,

into a black Lincoln, her

servant attempted to comfort her as the car sped away, but the relentless pain

nowhere, the car’s stability was compromised, jerking erratically as though the driver had made a desperate attempt to regain

was swired into a waiting car parked

air with a frantic scream, urgently calling for help. Simultaneously, the driver and bodyguards

distinguished by

car drove straight ahead

Louis‘ car from the myriad others. His expulsion from

toil in

undeniable evidence in his possession, he had been stripped of

Austin, his stepson, had always been strained, marked

they send him to the Hoffman family and focus on having another child of their own.

and allied with the real Louis, aiming to thwart David

what was to be Austin’s fatal car accident. Yet, in his eyes, it was never too late for Austin

blurred by rage, David accelerated toward the

erupted and smoke billowed into the sky, dyeing it a sinister shade of

car harboring Genevieve

narrow escape. They reached out to Louis, only to be met with a busy signal.

unfold from a nearby high–rise,

I’ve dealt with David myself, on your behalf. After his demise, no one will dare question you.”

call, tears streamed down

she had led a life of comfort and lu and grime

get his

removed from

and was well aware of the truths that Louis had confided

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