NovelEnglishAurelia said, "Raines should be safe for now."
Raines was essentially a bargaining chip in Geoffrey's hands. As long as he was valuable, they wouldn't kill him.
Lisbeth felt a wave of relief wash over her. She was determined to rescue Raines, regardless of whether he was willing to forgive
her or not.
After finishing lunch, Lisbeth took her leave.
Aurelia napped briefly, then joined Jessica in the garden for safternoon tea.
Jessica took a sip of her tea, “As Leopold's wife, you sure have work cut out for you, do you?”
Jessica was quite pleased with Aurelia. Despite her youth, she was clever, brave and decisive, a perfect partner in crfor
Leopold, ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with him in battle.
Aurelia gave a small smile, “Leopold and | have to clean up the mess Chad left behind, so Kane can have a clear path as heir.”
Men who shirked responsibility always left their mess for the next generation.
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If Chad were still alive to see this chaos, forcing his son to deal with it, would he feel any guilt?
Jessica twisted her face into a mocking sneer, “Human greed knows no bounds. With opportunity comes ambition. Tanya must have
instilled plenty of hatred in that boy, grooming him from childhood to be a machine of vengeance. His life is rather tragic.”
Aurelia stirred her iced tea absentmindedly.
Geoffrey seemed quite devoted to Tanya, hell-bent on getting her out.
Or perhaps it wasn’t devotion but necessity. Without Tanya, he was somewhat out of his depth. Tanya was his rock and his financial
pillar.
“Maybe he doesn’t see it, blinded by power and ambition.”
Since Tanya had been locked up, Geoffrey had been sending texts to manipulate and gaslight Skyler.
If Skyler bechis right-hand man, it would be a significant advantage for Geoffrey.
But Skyler, although seemingly naive and impulsive, was quite opinionated and unpredictable.
Controlling him was easier said than done.
Jessica took another sip of her tea, “It's tfor a house cleaning. This twe need to scrub thoroughly and rid ourselves of this
problem for good.”
In the depths of the Pacific lay a nameless isle.
The climate was subtropical, pleasant and inviting all year round.
However, hurricanes were common a few hundred miles away, making only one month of the year suitable for travel.
Thus, the island lay outside any major shipping or flight paths.
No ship or plane would pass by.
For Tanya, it was a gilded cage. The staff on the island spoke a native language she couldn't understand, leading to a complete
lack of communication.
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They moved like robots with a set routine, tending to their tasks daily.
Tanya was nearly going insane, each day longing for rescue.
As long as her carefully groomed pawns were still in play, she hadn't lost.
Sitting on the beach, she took a sip of her coffee.
While the staff were busy, she sneaked off to the woods to work on her makeshift raft.
She had completed a quarter of the raft, hiding it under leaves to keep it from the prying eyes.
She couldn't just sit and wait but tried to escape.
The work was physically demanding. She was no longer young, so progress was slow.
But twas something she had in abundance. Bit by bit, she would finish.
Once she returned, she would deal harshly with Skyler, her wayward son.
Had it not been for his betrayal, Leopold would have been dead by her hand. And she wouldn't be in this pitiful state.
Everything she had done was for Skyler, and yet he showed no gratitude, betraying her, turning against his blood.
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