Chapter 54
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
The moment those words left her mouth, the entire room fell silent.
Everyone instinctively glanced at my chest.
There was a deep scar there-one that had nearly killed me.
My hand clenched tightly around the cup.
He… told her that?
Back when Lucien was just starting his business, he was arrogant and ruthless, which angered his competitors.
While he was drinking with Eden Durant, they were both kidnapped.
The ransom was hundreds of millions for each-or they’d die.
The Durants could afford it. Lucien couldn’t.
Without hesitation, I sold my entire weeding gifts.
Mrs. Durant and I went together to deliver the ransom.
Because part of the money hadn’t arrived yet, I stayed behind as a hostage, letting Mrs. Durant leave first with the unconscious Lucien and Eden.
But after the money came through, they suddenly went back on their word.
To humiliate Lucien, they wanted to violate me.
Desperate, I grabbed a knife and plunged it into my chest-wanting only to preserve my dignity.
Fortunately, Lucien arrived with the police just in time.
The blade had narrowly missed my heart, but I still spent three days and nights in the ER before barely surviving.
When I opened my eyes, he held me and wept with relief.
“Giselle, how could you be so foolish? I don’t care about your purity-I just wanted you alive! If you’d died, what would be the point of becoming
the richest man p>
Later, Lucien’s business flourished.
Everyone envied him for having such a good wife.
Lucien knew that weeding gifts were what Mom had left me.
He’d sworn to help me recover it, but he kept saying he was too busy, to wait a little longer.
I never blamed him.
But I never imagined that in his heart, he’d long since decided I was a dirty slut.
Seeing my face turn pale, unable to even hold my cup-
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Mrs. Durant couldn’t take it anymore and slapped Chloe across the face, having her dragged out.
Chloe struggled and shouted back.
“Giselle Lopez, you power-hungry bitch! Clinging to that position won’t help you! I’ll make you realize-Lucien cares most about ME p>
I soon understood what she meant.
That night, Chloe had continuous nightmares and developed a high fever.
The private doctor couldn’t find the cause and suspected something supernatural.
Lucien nervously called in a spiritual advisor.
In my sleep, he shook me awake.
When I saw the black medicinal liquid in his hands, confusion crossed my face.
“Giselle, the advisor says your baby and Chloe’s are incompatible. Only if your child is gone can she and her baby be safe. Drink this abortion
medicine p>
I looked at him in disbelief.
“Lucien, do you hear yourself? Have you forgotten how much you looked forward to this child p>
Struggle showed on his face, as if making an difficult decision.
“I know this is wrong to you, but Chloe sacrificed so much to be with me-accepting the mistress role, enduring everyone’s judgment. I can’t let her suffer anymore p>
“We can always have another child. Once hers is safely born, we’ll try again. I promise the illegitimate child won’t take the heir’s position p>
I looked straight at him.
“What if I refuse p>
Lucien closed his eyes.
“Giselle, don’t make me force it down your throat p>
Hearing those words, I suddenly laughed-laughed until tears came,
This was the man I’d risked everything for, even breaking with my family to marry…
I grabbed the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
The effects came quickly. Severe cramping tore through my lower abdomen, blood flowing between my legs.
I curled up on the bed, convulsing uncontrollably.
Lucien panicked, shouting for the doctor, trying to hold me-but I shoved him away hard.
“Don’t touch me p>
“Since you don’t want her to suffer, let’s divorce. You can marry her openly p>
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The determination in my eyes froze Lucien in place, then unleashed uncontrollable fury.
He gripped my shoulders hard.
“Giselle, when you recover, I’ll give you whatever money you want-but I will NEVER agree to divorce p>
“For the rest of your life, you’re Mrs. Ellison in life and my ghost in death. You’ll never leave me p>
I couldn’t understand his sudden obsession-and I didn’t want to.
I was too exhausted. Too tired.
Lucien confined me, posting guards outside my door every day, as if that could bind me to him.
But when someone’s determined to leave, they’ll find a way.
A few days later was Margaret’s birthday.
Having just lost a grandchild, she had no heart for a big celebration-just a simple family dinner would do.
Since I hadn’t mentioned divorce again, Lucien thought I was just sulking.
After having piles of jewelry and checks delivered, he called me to dinner.
Soon, he and Chloe collapsed at the table.
Margaret pressed a box into my hands, gripping my hand with heartbreak.
“Giselle, the Ellison family failed you. This is all I can do. Go now-the car is already waiting outside p>
I looked down, my nose stinging. It was that gold bars.
After kneeling to thank her, Sarah and I left overnight.
Watching the villa gates grow distant-it had once been Lucien’s and my home.
Now it was just a tomb, burying my love and my child.
Goodbye, Lucien Ellison.
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