Chapter 14%
On the e other end, Spencer, who had been glued to the computer screen, froze in disbelief.
each time!
He repeated the question over and over, but the answers he received, from Magnus or the airport staff, were the same
Spencer had been engaged to Colette for nearly ten years, and he believed he understood her better than anyone.
In the past, when they had set their plans in motion against Colette, Magnus had been filled with worry, but Spencer had remained confident &
Even when the scandalous photos surfaced online, Spencer had been sure of one thing.
“Even if she knows it was me who posted them, she won’t do anything.”
“She’ll think it’s her fault for betraying me, that she deserves it. And only because the other daughter–in–law of the Ferrero family is so insignificant will no one care about Camille’s background.“W
And yet, despite the men who had used her photos to degrade her online, Colette had only cried and begged him not to be angry. But now, it was clear that Spencer had been wrong, utterly wrong.
He couldn’t understand why Colette would suddenly act so uncontrollably.
At that moment, the butler, whom Spencer had sent to investigate the house surveillance and track Colette’s recent movements, rushed panic written all over his face.
He opened the computer and played the footage, his voice trembling with urgency.l
“Not good, Miss Moore heard your conversation with Magnus a long time ago.”
“She already knew that the incident with Magnus entering the wrong room wasn’t an accident“!!
Spencer’s mind shattered in that instant.
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He watched the footage of Colette, hidden in a comer, listening to him and Magnus argue. Her tears flowed uncontrollably, and his heart twisted in agony.
She had known all along.
She hadn’t left to go abroad because of the tragedy with her child. No, it was because of him!!
He had betrayed her trust and shattered her expectations.
While she had waited eagerly in her wedding dress, dreaming of a life together, he had conspired with his own brother against her. He had even made her, the victim, believe she was the one who had betrayed him.
Spencer replayed the footage again and again.
He could hardly stomach the thought of how devastated Colette must have felt upon discovering the truth
She had even overheard them plotting the death of her child and the grotesque scheme to transplant her uterus into Camille’s body. “No wonder… no wonder Grandpa found out about her abortion appointment.”
They had thought the doctor was merely a tool Grandpa used to punish Colette, just a casual remark after greasing the doctor’s palms.}
But now, it seemed that, at that moment, Colette had truly wanted to rid herself of the child, a child conceived through manipulation. Spencer closed his eyes in agony, his heart heavy. With trembling hands, he sent the surveillance footage to Magnus.
He typed, [You were right. We really went too far!
Just then, Camille entered, holding a bowl of chicken soup
“Spencer, you haven’t been home for two days, and you’ve been holed up at the company. Is everything alright?”
As always, she approached with gentle steps, offering a soft touch to his shoulders.
Spencer felt her fingers brush against him, but there was no rush of desire, no spark, only a hollow emptiness.
His mind was a storm, thoughts swirling in chaos, his temples pulsing painfully. He pushed Camille’s hand away awkwardly. “What are you doing here?!
Camille’s smile faltered, freezing in place.
It was the second time Spencer had brushed her aside.
Not just Spencer, Magnus, too, the one who had once cherished every moment alone with her hadn’t come to find her either.
Tears threatened to spill from Camille’s eyes once more X
“Spencer, yesterday in the hall, you promised you’d come find me tonight.”
“I waited all night I was so worried, I asked Grandpa to let me leave early, and I even made chicken soup for you to help your health.” Her gaze locked with his, intense, searching 2
*Spencer are you going to betray me the same way Magnus betrayed Colette?”
Spencer stiffened, his body going rigid
His eyes never left the surveillance video |
After what felt like an eternity, he spoke, his voice low and careful
“Camille, you’re wrong ”
ved Colette”
“I didn’t betray you. We all betrayed Colette
