When Love Turns to Ashes

Chapter 145 Killing Brings Guilt Menu In fact, after being reborn, when Beatrice saw Caden again, she realized that with her current abilities, she was simply not qualified to compete with him.

She could only start from her own surroundings, thinking that by taking one step at a time, she would eventually be able to avenge Stella.

But she had overestimated herself, as it turned out that every step she took was within Caden's control.

It was all a deception! Beatrice got into the taxi in a daze, her body stiff like a dead tree. It wasn't until the driver called her several times that she snapped out of it. "Miss, where did you go?" "Fountain Street." She was unable to speak, watching the scenery outside the car window recede, feeling a slight sourness rising in her chest.

Finally, it hung in her eye sockets, making everything blurry in front of her.

Before she fell weakly, she raised her hand and tightly bit her hand back, suppressing all the emotions that shouldn't have been there.

Upon reaching the destination, Beatrice quickly got out of the car and arrived at a tea shop.

The shop assistant brought out the set of twelve zodiac ornaments she had ordered.

Xander loved drinking tea and also enjoyed collecting ornaments.

Although he did not lack precious ornaments, she had to ornaments, she had to have this intention.

Even though he didn't look much.

Carrying her belongings, Beatrice hailed a taxi and prepared to go to the Baldwin's mansion. As she passed by the glass door of a shop, she caught sight of the scarf around her neck. She raised her hand and gently stroked the scarf, which was so soft and warm, but felt like shackles trapped on her body.

Beatrice looked around and walked towards a certain direction.

0 *** The Baldwin's mansion.

After Beatrice got out of the car, she looked at the towering gate in front of her and prepared to swipe her card, only to realize that she had already returned the card earlier. She awkwardly knocked on the door of the security guard's room.

One of the security guards had a good relationship with her, and every the saw her, he would be polite and respectful.

"Ms. Lindsey, you have arrived. Please cin, as Mrs. Jessie Baldwin and Mr. Oscar have also returned." He smiled and opened the door on the pedestrian path, beckoning Beatrice to cin.

14:29 95.4% "Thank you." Menu Beatrice thanked him, took a few steps, and suddenly remembered something, so she turned back and called out to the security guard. "Did Mrs. Jessie Baldwin and Mr. Oscar also come?" "Yes," the little security guard nodded.

"Did Sir Baldwin specifically call you back for dinner?" Beatrice asked seemingly casually.

"Well, I saw that the kitchen had received a lot of dishes in advance." Suddenly, Beatrice felt that this meal was not ordinary.

But Jessie and Oscar's matter, after all, was an internal affair of the Baldwin family.

Why did Xander let her, an outsider, come? Beatrice frowned and pondered for a few seconds before asking, "Has Mr. Caden returned?" "Not yet." Upon hearing the words, Beatrice took out a sealed bag from her bag and handed it to the security guard. "Please hand it to him when he comes back." "Okay, no problem." The little security guard didn't ask much either, he took the things and went into the security room.

Beatrice shrank her neck, burying half of her face into the scarf, and hurried towards the mansion, carrying a gift box.

As she approached the restaurant, she heard the sound of teacups breaking inside. Immediately, Xander erupted in anger and began to accuse.

"How dare you speak up? The Powell family made such a mess, why should the Baldwin family make up for it for you?" Beatrice felt that at this moment, it was inconvenient for her to go in, so she decided to leave first and wait for a while.

To her surprise, the butler walked over and called out to her, "Ms. Lindsey, you have arrived." Suddenly, it startled the people in the restaurant.

"You've call this way, why not cin? What are you doing lurking outside?" Xander said displeased. Beatrice frowned and glanced at the butler, who had his head slightly lowered and showed no expression. She couldn't say anything either, so she obediently walked into the dining room.

In the hall, Xander sat on the grand chair, gripping the armrest tightly, with a serious and imposing expression. Jessie and Oscar stood in front of him, their heads lowered, no longer wearing the proud expressions they had before.

Standing on the other side were Ryan and Monica, both of them looking a bit pale.

Monica cautiously gave Beatrice a signal with her eyes.

14:29 95.4% I Beatrice immediately handed over the gift box and politely greeted, "Sir, I apologize for the interruption today. This is a gift I bought, I hope you like it." "Well, it cost me." Xander glanced at the gift box and didn't care.

However, Beatrice was satisfied with putting herself in the right position.

Guests should always behave like guests, and this is something that should never be crossed.

He waved his hand at the butler, who then handed the gift to the servant and took it away, without even bothering to ask what it was.

Beatrice had anticipated Xander's disregard, so she didn't feel anything in her heart. She stood beside Monica with her eyes lowered, continuing to be an invisible person. The hall gradually quieted down, but the atmosphere becincreasingly tense. Suddenly, Jessie knelt in front of Xander sleeve. and grabbed his "Dad, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again in the future. Please, consider our situation as a single-parent family and help us." down Xander was already a dominant figure in the business world, and when faced with the pleas of a loser, he only becmore ruthless. He lifted his foot and kicked Jessie aside.

less. He "Look at you, behaving like this! I warned you before, don't always have crooked thoughts to can your useless elder brother achieve?" support your maternal family. What

"You mother and son are really good at taking advantage of others! If it weren't for Caden seeing through your plan early on and turning the е tables, otherwise you would have both been stepping onand acting wild!" As the words fell, the butler quickly handed over the freshly brewed tea to appease Xander. When Xander picked up his teacup to drink tea, he glanced at Beatrice, intentionally or unintentionally.

Noticing Xander's gaze, Beatrice still kept her head down, but her face had turned pale, and even her fingers were so nervous that she had scratched them.

This was said to her.

Xander and Caden had long known that Oscar was using her.

What a tit-for-tat strategy it was.

No wonder he specifically called her to cover for dinner.

What could be more heart-wrenching than hearing with one's own ears how one is being played and applauded? Oscar watched as Jessie fell down, and he quickly stepped forward to help her up, glaring at Xander with a hint of reproach.

"Grandfather, why did you treat us like this? Just because my father died, does that mean we are no longer important?"

"Is this the attitude you spoke towith? Your mother knew she was wrong and should have knelt down to ve apologize. As a grandson, you still want to defy authority? It seems that the Powell family is better off without you!" 95.4% < Chapter 145 Killing Brings Guilt Xander glanced coldly at Oscar and slowly sipped his tea.

Menu Having long held a high position, he unconsciously revealed an air of authority in his speech. Oscar clenched his fists tightly, understanding Xander's meaning.

Admitting mistakes should be done in a proper manner.

In order to keep his position as the scion of the Baldwin family, he had to bow down, otherwise he would be overwhelmed along with the Powell Group.

Oscar lifted his gaze, his eyes bloodshot, clenched his teeth, and bent his knees in humiliation.

Jessie's face turned pale as she disregarded her appearance and pulled Oscar, loudly interrupting "NO, no, you are the legitimate eldest grandson of the Baldwin family, you cannot kneel! You cannot admit! It's not your fault!" Oscar pushed her away, one leg already kneeling on the ground. Jessie fell to the ground, trembling all over, her tear-filled eyes catching sight of the scarf around Beatrice's neck.

In an instant, a sinister gleam appeared in her eyes, as if she had grasped onto her last hope.

She rushed towards Beatrice like a madwoman.

"You scoundrel! I told you not to seduce men everywhere!" "Dad! She had an affair with Caden! It's all her fault!"