Eliana chuckled and said teasingly, “So you’re finally willing to go out on your own without me?”
But that wasn’t true at all. Theodore had only come out because of her
When he first saw her jump into the lake for Jayden, he was shocked, but more than that, a wave of anger crashed over him someone like Jayden was
net worth saving
But when he saw her almost get dragged under by that deadweight, he couldn’t take it anymore and stormed out of the room.
Luckily, all the maids had rushed out to help Jayden, so no one noticed Theodore moving around freely in the house. By the time he got there, Elang was already giving Jayden mouth–to-mouth
In that moment, Theodore wanted nothing more than to tear the half–dead Jayden to pieces. That guy didn’t deserve to be saved by Flama
At the same time, a bitter sense of helplessisess gnawed at him.
I someone had snatched away something he deeply valued
Watching the maids who used to ignore Eliana now fuss over her, helping her stand, asking if she was okay, he couldn’t help but feel uport. He didn’t
want anyone else to realize how amazing she was.
So he reached out his hand and said, “Come here. I’m going back inside.”
Eliana looked at him, puzzled. “Weren’t you out for a walk?”
Theodore frowned, sounding annoyed. “It’s too noisy out here. All that chattering is driving me crazy.”
At that, the maids all lowered their heads, feeling guilty.
Eliana leaned toward one of the maids and whispered, “Jayden’s locket is still in the lake. See if you can fish it out later, okay?”
The maid nodded and replied in a hushed voice, “Thank you, Mrs. Russell. If it weren’t for you today, we’d all be in serious trouble.”
Eliana didn’t reply. She walked over to Theodore, flicking the water from her hands as she went, trying to dry them off faster. But when she finally took Theodore’s hand, her fingers were still freezing cold,
Theodore’s face darkened. Then he forced himself not to care, telling himself, She made this choice. Let her live with it!
“Mr. Jayden Russell’s awake!” one of the maids exclaimed behind Theodore and Eliana.
Theodore glanced back and locked eyes with Jayden, who still looked a little out of it.
Honestly, the first person Jayden wanted to see when he woke up was Eliana, but instead, he met Theodore’s cold, menacing stare–and it jolted him wide awake. A terrifying thought popped into his head. Wait a second, could that blind bastard actually see now!
As soon as Eliana and Theodore got back to their room, she made up an excuse and dashed into the bathroom for a hot bath.
Meanwhile, having received the news, Lainey rushed back to Russell Manor and went straight to Jayden’s room.
Seeing her most beloved son curled up under the blankets, pale and shivering, Lainey was livid and shouted, “How could you let something like this happen to him?!”
Mr. Russell had wandered off to the artificial lake.”
The maid was terrified. “I’m so sorry, ma’am, We were doing a deep clean and didn’t notice Mr.
Lainey’s eyes widened in fury. “And now you’re making excuses))”
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Just then, Jayden coughed from under the blanket.
Lainey immediately turned arounil, her expression softening “Sweetie, are you feeling really bad right now?”
“Mommy Jayden’s nose was red
red hem the cold, and his unice was a bit hoarse “thought I’d never see you again!
Lainey’s eyes filled with tears. “Tell me, what exactly happened?“.
Jayden bit his lower lip. His expression was a mix of frustration and something else something mat
his
Lewn mother couldn’t quite put her finger
Worried that he might have hurt his head or something, Lainey turned
the maid. “You
“You tell me.”
den into the lake. We all can
The maid replied, “We were cleaning inside the house when Mrs. Eliana lhussell suddenly rusher in and said Mr. Russell had fallen out, but none of us could swim, so Mrs. Eliana Russell jumped in hersell, pulled him out even gave him mouth–to-mouth.”
The moment he heard “mouth–to–mouth” Jayden’s eyes went wide, just like a kitten about to pull up after someone stepped on its tel.
Lainey’s face turned even darker as she thought, “Eliana againt Every time she’s involved, nothing good ever happens.
“There’s no way Eliana would be kind enough to save Jayden. She’s on Theodore’s side–they’d both love nothing more than to get rid of me and my
kids
Dark, suspicious thoughts flooded Lainey’s mind. She grabbed Jayden’s shoulders and demanded, “Did Eliana push you into the lake?”
Jayden froze for a second and then shook his head slightly.
Still not convinced. Lainey pressed on, her voice all jittery, “Did she threaten you, too?”
Just then, another maid walked in holding a locket. “Mr. Russell, wo fished your locket out of the lake.”
Jayden nodded and took the locket, but instead of putting it on, he just stared at it, lost in thought.
Seeing her normally brash and cocky son sitting there all blank–faced, Lainey panicked. “Wyatt, call the family doctor right now!”
Thanks to her yelling, Jayden came back to his senses. “Mom, I’m fine,” he said.
“Fine? You don’t look fine!” Lainey stood up, frantic. “That damn Elianat I’m going to make her pay right now.”
“Mom, the maid wasn’t lying. It was Eliana who saved me.” Jayden paused, a flicker of determination crossing his delicate face. “Please, just leave her alone!”
“Are you out of your mind?” Lainey stared at him in disbelief. “This is the perfect chance. Even if she did save you, we can use it to set ut her and
Theodore in their place.”
“Mom, I’ll handle things with her myself.” Jayden pressed his lips together, still a little shaken. “But that blind bastard… I think he can see now!
At dinner, Eliana could feel Lainey watching her with a strange, almost unsettling look, but her head was spinning and she honestly didn’t have the energy to deal with it. Luckily, Lainey just stared and didn’t say anything.
Eliana let out a quiet sigh of relief and glanced at Jayden, only to catch him quickly looking away and then turning back a second later to shoot her a sharp glare.
She couldn’t help but shake her head, thinking, “Teenage boys really are impossible to figure out
Just then, a maid carrying a dish walked past Theodore, but her hand suddenly shook, and she ended up spilling soup all over him. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Russell Are you alright?”
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Everyone at the table turned to look at Theodore, waiting to see how he’d react Meanwhite, the maid frantically dabbed this inthes while sneaking careful glances at his eyes.
But Theodore’s eyes remained perfectly calms, without a flicker of emotion – he didn’t look like someone who could see at all.
Seeing this, the maid glanced up and gave i alney a subtle shake of her head.
Noticing how distracted the maid was, Eliana said, “III take care of it. You can po
“Yes, ma’am,” The maid couldn’t wait to
dn’t wait to disappear before Theodore lost his temper
Theodore, who’d been silent this whole time, finally spoke, his voice cold, “What–none
one of you are going to let me eat in peace?”
Before anyone could respond, he suddenly grabbed the edge of the tablecloth and yanked it hard, sending all the dishes flying straight at everyone “Then none of you get to cal
Everyone except Eliana–who was sitting on the same side of the table as him–ended up covered in food, looking even more miserable than Theodors.
Lainey, now soaked in broth and grease, was so furious that she could barely breathe. But after years of dealing with Theodore, she could tell an especially bad mood tonight, and it was best not to provoke him.
But Theodore had every reason to be furious, His wife had risked her life to save Jayden, and instead of showing any gratitude, Lainey had the maid test whether he could see again–she was so ungrateful
If that was how they wanted to play, he had no reason to keep
up the courtesy
“Theodore?” Eliana blinked in confusion, staring at the table where all the food had suddenly been sent flying.
“Did you get enough to eat?” Theodore turned toward her and asked.
“Yeah,” Ellana replied. She didn’t have much of an appetite tonight anyway
ir room.
“Then let’s go back to our
“Huh? Aren’t we going for a walk!”
“I already did this afternoon Theodore lied without missing a beat.
“Alright.” Eliana’s head was spinning anyway, so she didn’t question it
Once
nce they were gone, Lainey angrily tugged at her clothes. “Anthony, look what he did. This is real silk.“
Anthony gave her a helpless look “Mom, you made it way too obvious.”
Lainey huffed, feeling wronged. “I just wanted to get to the bottom of things sooner.”
Anthony shook his head. “That won’t work. We’ll just have to wait for him to slip up on his own”
Later that night, Eliana went to bed unusually early, which struck Theodore as odd. Noticing that her cheeks were flushed, he felt her forehead and found she was burning up.
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