Chapter 16
clifford’s assistant said, “Mr. Jones, we can’t find any trace of Mrs Jones. She’s completely erased any traces of her identity. If it were me, I’d run far away too, and
vercome bark,”
Chifford’s eyes darkened as he let out a bitter laugh. After everything he had done to her, he still expected her to be understanding, obedierit, and patient. Ever since he realized that Tessa had left him for good, it felt like someone had carved out a plece of his heart. It was still beating, but it was just aching. “weep looking.” He was long since mam to the pain. All he could do now was try to find her and beg for forgiveness.
“I’ve finished looking into everything you asked. The footage is all here on this Bash drive.” The assistant extended his hand, revealing a cold, metallic USB stick in
hispalm
Clifford’s fingers trembled slightly as he took it and inserted it into his computer. Diep down, he’d already guessed the truth. Looking back, it didn’t make sense. Tess was never the kind of person who could hurt someone else
But still, he had to see it for himself. That was his punishment. He forced himself to watch every second, swallowing back wave after wave of rage and regret.
It was true that while Tania was curled up in his arms, listening to him tell stories, the woman he loved was buming with a high fever in a room downstairs, weakly knocking over a glass of water, bleeding, and suffering.
It was true that while he devoted all his attention to Tania at the ranch, Tessa had been right there, watching silently. When he stepped away to take a call, Tania had taken the chance to provoke her. When the hopes collided and Tessa was thrown to the ground, he hadn’t even spared her a glance. He only pushed to Tania’s side, while the woman he once held so deat was nearly trampled to death.
It was true that the beef stew had been time. It was Tania who laced it with abortion drugs, trying to induce a miscarriage and pinit on Tessa. And Clifford had believed her without a second thought, he punished Tessa in the cruelest way, left her in a blizzard, buried beneath an avalanche.
“What the hell. have I done.” He clutched his head in anguish. Tesa How could I have done this to you?
“Tessa Turner, if everbetray you in this lifetime, may 1…
“Spend the rest of temity never knowing happiness.
“Tess.. losing you means losing all of my happiness”
He whispered the words as tears splashed onto the back of his hand, cold and bitter.
“Help! Somebody help!” & blood–curdling scream echoed through the jonis residence, yanking him out of his torment.
It’s time you paid for everything you’ve done.” Clifford looked down at the bloodied, pitiful woman before him with turrowed brows
“Clifford… I won’t do again, swear I won’t.” Tears streamed down Tania’s face as she desperately reached for him, still trying to cling to him like a liteline
“You love me, don’t you? Please. Please, let me go. I’ll disappear. I won’t ever show up in front of you and Tassaaşalı.”
He grabbed her by the throat and laughed coldly in rage. “Love you?” His chest twisted with pain.
Indeed, from Tessa’s perspective, didn’t he do everything out of love for Tanta? And the worst part was, he did waver for a brief moment because of Tanla.
“Tania, did you trick me into signing the divorce papers?”
“Tessa asked me to! She said she needed help getting you to sign it!” Tania shouted, her body heaving with every word as she bled heavily. Then, with a sickening splatter, a mass of blood dropped from her body and hit the floor.
“Clifford! That’s our baby!” she cried, her face pale. She suddenly lunged forward, trying topick it up and shove it back into herself.
“You vile thing! Ase you still trying to fool the Jones family even now?” Labelle, who had been standing silently nearby, exploded in fury.
“Gearde! Throw her into the dates! Keep a doctor nearby. Don’t let the bitch die so easily!”
Tania dulched the bloody mass and burst into manic laughter, utterly unhinged, “Clifton, Min Jones Senior, if you hadn’t indulged me and tumed a blind eye to Tessa, would she have ever left? How convenient it is for you to say that it’s all my fault.”
She kept laughing, mad and bepken, as the guards dragged her away, leaving alpal of blood behind.
“Clifford Is Tessa really never coming back?” Isabelle slipped something into his hand. Its cold touch jolted him out of his daze.
He looked down and found that it was the emerald bracelet Tessa hud once smashed to pieces. Every fragment had been delicately mended, the cracks filled with gold, and the piece fully restored to its former beauty.
“I’ve asked around. It seems that Tessa’s been living in Hashington.
“Bring her back. It’s my fault. I apologize to her.”
Clifford looked at isabelle and found that this once proud, high–and–mighty woman now looked like she’d aged decades, “Grandma
He gripped the cool bracelet tightly in his palm, “I’ll bring Tessa back”
Chapter 16
Clifford’s stant said, “Ms. Jones, we can’t find any t never come back.”
of Mrs. Jones. She’s completely erased any tracts of her identity. If it were me, I’d run far away too, and
clifford’s eyes darkened as he let out a bitter laugh. After everything he had done to her, he still expected her to be understanding, obedient, and patient. Ever since he realized that Tessa had left him for good, it felt like someone had carved out a piece of his heart. It was still beating, but it was just aching “Keep looking.” He was long since umb to the pain. All he could do now was try to find her and beg for forgiveness.
“I’ve shed looking into everything you asked. The footage is all here on this flash drive. “The assistant extended his hand, revealing a cold, metallic U53 stickin his palm
difford’s fingers trembled slightly as he took it and inserted it into his computer, Deep down, he’d already guessed the truth. Looking back, it didn’t make sense Tessa was never the kind of person who could hurt someone else.
But still, he had to see it for himself. That was his punishment. He forced himself to watch every second, swallowing back wave after wave of rage and regret.
I was true that while Tamia was curled up in his arms, listening to him tell stories, the woman he loved was buming with a high fever in a room downstairs, weakly knocking over a glass of water, bleeding, and suffering.
it was true that while he devoted all his attention to Tanla at the canch, Tessa had been right there, watching silently. When he stepped away to take a call, Tanda had taken the chance to provoke her. When the horses collided and Tessa was thrown to the ground, he hadn’t even spared her a glance. He only rushed to Tania’s side, while the woman be once held so dear was nearly trampled to death.
I was true that the beef stew had been fine. It was Tania who laced it with abortion drugs, trying to induce a miscarriage and plnit on Tessa. And Clifford had believed her Without a second thought, he punished Tessa in the cruelest way, let her in a blizzard, buried beneath an avalanche.
“What the hell have I done–He clutched his head in anguish. “Tess. How could I have done this to you?
*Tessa Tumer, if ever betray your in this lifetime, may L
Spend the rest of eremity never knowing happiness..
“Tess
losing you means losing all of my happiness”
He whispered the words as tears splashed onto the back of his hand, cold and bitter.
“Help! Somebody–help!” A blood–curdling scream echoed through the Jones residence, yarking him out of his torment
“Tua, it’s time you paid for everything you’ve done.” Clifford looked down at the bloodied, pitiful women before him with furrowed brows
“Clifford. I won’t do it again, I swear won’Tears streamed down Tania’s far as she desperately reached for him, still trying to cling to him like a lifeline.
“You love me, don’t you? Please… Please, let me go. I’ll disappear. I won’t ever show up in front of you and Tessa again
He grabbed hit by the throat and laughed coldly in rage. “Love you?” His chest twisted with pain.
Indeed, from Tessa’s perspective, didn’t he do everything out of love for Tala? And the wont part was, he did wwwer for a brief moment because of Tania.
**Tamila, did you tricikme into signing the divorce papers?”
“Tessa asked me to! She said the needed help getting you to sign it!” Tania shouted, her body heaving with every word as she bled heavily. Then, with a sickening splatter, a mass of blood dropped from her body and hit the floor.
“Clifford That’s our baby!” she cried, her face pale she suddenly lunged forward, trying topick it up and shove it back into herself.
“You vile thing! Are you still trying to fool the Jones family even now?” Isabelle, who had been standing silently nearby, exploded in fury.
“Guards! Throw her into the water! Keep a doctor nearby. Don’t let the bitch die an easily!”
Tania clutched the bloody mass and burst into make laughter, otterly unhinged. “Clifford, Mrs. Jones Senior, if you hadn’t indulged me and turned a blind eye to Tessa, would she have ever left? How comentent it is for you to say that it’s all my fault.”
She kept laughing, mad and broken, as the guards dragged hit away, leaving a trail of bland behind.
“Chulford.……..Is Tessa really never coming back?” Isabelle slipped something i his hand. Its cold touch jolted him out of his daze.
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He looked down and found that it was the emerald bracelet Tessa had once smashed to pleres. Every fragment had been delicately mended, the cracks filled with cold, and the piece fully restored to its fommer beauty
“I’ve asked around. It seems that Tessa’s been living in Hashington…..
“Bring her back it’s my fault. I apologize to her,”
Clifford looked at isabelle and found that this once pound, high- – mighty woman now looked like she’d aged decades. “Granda… I will”
He gopped the cool bracelet tightly in his palm. “I bring Tessa back.”
