Chapter 190 Swear on Her Life
They all truly cared about Elsie; swearing something like that felt like inviting a curse.
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But Owen was thinking further ahead. He took the lead and swore, “Fine. If any of us breaks this promise, then… then Elsie won’t die a peaceful death.”
He naively believed no one would ever purposely reveal Yunice’s secret. So to him, making a vow
didn’t
like that seem like a big deal. The moment he forced out the last word, Yunice finally threw
him the key.
Owen rushed to unlock the door. Paul and Lily quickly grabbed Elsie and hurried out.
Yunice was the last to leave the study. On the staircase, from inhaling too much gas, Lily and Elsie clung weakly to the railing, barely able to stand.
Paul was breathing hard–having just escaped death–and sneered as he aimed a jab at Yunice. “So in the end, you got scared too. I don’t think you ever had the guts to kill anyone.”
Yunice smiled and said, “I’m legally insane. I can kill without punishment. Three years ago, I didn’t stab Elsie to death. Tell me–three years later, do you think I’d hesitate to stab you?”
Paul’s face darkened. “Your mental illness certificate is fake. One look into it and they’ll know.”
Yunice replied, “Then let’s wait until after you’re dead and your dad can investigate.”
Paul stared her down, for a second genuinely tempted to tackle her.
She used to keep her head low around him, obedient and submissive.
Who gave her the nerve to act so arrogant now? He rolled up his sleeves, eyes flashing with a heavy. silent threat. “Then let’s see who kills who first.”
Lily leaned against the stairs, eyes cold as she watched–like she was hoping Yunice would finally be taught a lesson.
Now that the gas had dispersed enough to not blow them all sky–high, Yunice’s threat no longer held power.
“Stop it!” Owen had just come back with outside help.
He rushed in and forced the two apart.
Paul wasn’t ready to let it go. “She almost killed us in there! And you’re still letting her off easy?”
Owen kept his voice steady. “Yunice does deserve a reckoning. But I don’t want anyone else getting hurt.”
He glanced warily at Yunice. Her psychiatric file had been forged by him. If she really harmed Paul, that forged report would come back to haunt him
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Chapter 190 Swear on Her Life
These were the people she used to be closest to–now they all wanted her dead. And still, she couldn’t utter a single word of grievance. She could only stand here, banished to the other side.
She added, “Even if Madam Melina learns about Lauren, all I’m facing is a moral dilemma. But for you all? It’s Elsie’s life. So before you run your mouths, think hard about which matters more.”
Elsie’s hands trembled with rage. She’d finally gotten her hands on something to use against Yunice; she’d planned to use Madam Melina’s life as leverage–to make Yunice bend to her will. But now, that mental illness certificate had turned into Yunice’s shield.
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