When Love Turns to Ashes (Beatrice and Caden)

Chapter 16 Punishment

Monica hurriedly came to the police station. Upon seeing Beatrice's injured hand, her face turned pale with fright.

"What happened? Why did you get hurt again so soon after being discharged from the hospital? You're a designer. Your hands are crucial for your work!" Monica knew about it. Wouldn't Caden know?

But he kicked the man, letting him wave his knife towards her.

Beatrice thought. "Whatever, let's continue to make a fuss."

Beatrice straightened her hair and said, "I'm fine. Mom, to cut to the chase, did you ask about the thing I told you to look into?"noveldrama

tonica held Beatrice's hand, shedding tears as she felt sorry for her daughter. It took a while for her to regain her senses.

""Yes, I'll show you."

Monica took out her phone and showed the contents to Beatrice.

After reading it, Beatrice felt much more relaxed."Just as I thought."

Monica pursed her lips and said, "Beatrice, what do we do now? The accident with Abdiel has ended, but you are in trouble again. With Xander's temper, he will definitely drive you out." I'm afraid that it is not just that."

She and Monica shot each other a glance. They both knew what it meant Xander knew about the incident between Beatrice and Caden that night. He had worked hard to cultivate Caden and would never allow this matter to become a stain on Caden's life. Xander was just waiting for an opportunity to get rid of Beatrice.

Abdiel, Madelynn.

Beatrice was like an ant in their hands, ready to be crushed at any time. Beatrice closed her eyes, and the searing pain spread over the wound as if the fire was burning her flesh and blood.

Monica tightly held her hand with fear, and lowered her voice, saying, "Beatrice, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have forced you to go on blind dates. Or you wouldn't have gotten involved in these things Beatrice turned around and patted Monica's hand. "Mom, believe me."

Although Monica was timid and weak, she was sincere to Beatrice.

Even if Monica forced Beatrice to go on blind dates and get married, it was because she was afraid that the Baldwin family wouldn't let Beatrice go because of the affair with Caden. Monica took a deep breath and said, "Beatrice, when I came, I asked about it. The man who broke into Madelynn's apartment claimed that you instructed him to do so. Now Madelynn wants to hold you responsible, and she has Caden's support. are you going to do?"

Wh

"Mom, please bail me out first," Beatrice felt unwell here. Okay, wait a moment."

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Monica got up and walked out.

But soon,

she pushed open the door and entered, with

Beatrice asked, "Mom..."

strange expression.

Before she could finish her words, there appeared a tall and straight figure behind Monica. It was Caden.

"Monica dared not move and helplessly said, "The police did not allow me to bail you

The fact was that Caden did not allow it.

Beatrice gave Monica a glance and said softly, "Mom, just go home."

Monica hesitated to say something, but in the end, she nodded and left. Caden strode over, with light trailing behind him, highlighting his tall and cool stature. He had not even sat down when coldness had already spread from the corners of his eyes. He sneered, "You shouldn't have targeted her."

It sounded familiar to Beatrice. In her past life, whenever something happened to Madelynn and her son, Caden would say this to her.

No matter how she explained, the result was always cruel.

And then he watched her step by step towards death.

So, now she didn't even bother to offer an explanation.

"So what? Uncle Caden, are you here to mediate and make me and Madelynn reconcile like I did with Abdiel?"

Perhaps Caden didn't expect her to ask that.

Caden fell silent.

Then, he spoke softly, like a knife cutting through Beatrice.

you should have been punished."

"Beatrice, she

she was different from Abdiel,

Upon hearing these words from him again, Beatrice was not surprised, but she still felt hurt. She curled her fingers and silently restrained her anger.

"It's not that she is different from Abdiel. The point is that she is distinct from me. She is pure and noble. She's your woman while I'm nobody. Thus, I shouldn't vie with Madelynn, nor should I resist or argue. I ought to lower my head and resign myself to my fate, extend my hands, and acknowledge my mistakes. Right?

"Uncle Caden, have you ever thought about the consequences

"Will you let me go?

"So what should I do? Should I die?

of doing this?

Beatrice almost broke her own heart, but after

speaking, she laughed.

She raised her injured hand in front of Caden and waved it, saying, "It was just a few millimeters. from severing my nerve. Uncle Caden, you must be disappointed, huh? If my hand gets crippled, then Madelynn will be the sole representative from our school to take part in the competition. The public will shift to me maliciously smearing her, and I'll bear the brunt. Xander will grab this

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chance to get rid of me, while Madelynn will still be safe and sound.

You never cared about what I said or what I did. You only cared about the results

"Why bother to talk about punishment hypocritically?

you

wanted.

"How many people have Abdiel hurt in secret? Shouldn't he be punished? Yet, you force me to reconcile, when I haven't done anything. Do you want me to accept the punishment? Why? Tell me, why?

"Because Madelynn was wronged!"

Beatrice's eyes became crimson, staring straight at Caden.

Caden remained still, not uttering a word, as cold as a stranger.

Suddenly, Beatrice felt tired.

Go away, take good care of Madelynn. We had nothing to do with each other in the first place." Caden cast his eyes downward, as if brimming with an inscrutable sentiment. Nevertheless, in the blink of an eye, he grew cold and menacing.

"Are you done talking? Since you refuse to accept the punishment, then reflect on it here." With that, he nonchalantly straightened his suit and stood up.

Beatrice was shrouded by a tall dark shadow, unable to see any trace of light. She looked up and stared at Caden, her eyes already filled with tears.

Caden leaned to the side, cleared his throat, and walked away without hesitation.

As she watched the closed door, Beatrice immediately looked up, but still couldn't hold back hea

tears.

No matter how she chose, her future would be fraught with

difficulties.

Caden walked to

the outside of the police station, lit a cigarette, and silently smoked while looking at the distant sky.

The weather was clear just now, but somehow the wind started blowing and the clouds gathered, Keith followed closely behind and whispered, "The person we were following has left Caden narrowed his eyes and just nodded. Keith continued, "Mr. Caden, why didn't you..."

Caden glanced at him without any change in expression, and Keith immediately closed 'his

mouth.

Caden got into the

into the car after putting out the cigarette and said, "Start the car."

Beatrice sat there in a daze for a long time, until the door was pushed open again. Gracie came in with kindness. "You haven't eaten anything all day, so I brought you a meal. Just have it. You are still injured." Beatrice let out a sigh of relief and said, "Thank

you."

Gracie sat across, deep in thought, and said, "That man, do you really not know him? Or have

you

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seen him somewhere before, feeling familiar?"

Beatrice knew what she meant. She wanted to get some

useful T

information.

Beatrice took some food and shook her head, saying, "I didn't recognize him at all, and I haven't seen him before."

"But he knew a lot about you, which made it hard not to suspect you, so you have to come up with something useful. Or rather, you have to say something that benefits you, Gracie continued. Her words made Beatrice calm down and think back on this matter. "He said that I had contacted him. Did he provide any evidence?"

"Yes, he claimed you had chatted

This trick sounded familiar.

online, and he offered your account."

Chapter 17 A Confession Speech