Chapter 24
Askhan’s icy gaze swept towards Jordan, who hurriedly explained, “Mr. Lavirins, Miss Whitmore is currently with Maya.”
Maya is Isolde’s good friend, so it’s quite normal for them to be together. In the past, in order to keep track of Isolde’s every move, Askhan had Jordan add her on Facebook.
As Jordan explained, he took out his phone and scrolled through Maya’s first moments. Maya, with her striking romantic cherry blossom pink curled hair, caught Askhan’s eye immediately. Beside her was Isolde.
Their styles were worlds apart from their usual looks. Maya’s waist–length hair had turned into a shoulder–length split–end style. With her slender face, her sunny, girlish charm from the past seemed much more melancholic now
She looked down, wearing an oversized unhes shirt that revealed her delicate collarbone, exuding a restrained kind of beauty.
The caption read, “New beginning.”
Askhan didn’t realize that his hand holding the phone was trembling slightly. After pursuing her for an entire year, she had finally let go. something he had wanted, so why did his heart ache and feel suffocated?
No, his sister was buried in the ground. Why should she get a new beginning?
He wasn’t feeling pity; he was just unwilling
The torment was not over, and she couldn’t escape it
Askhan remained lost in his thoughts, and Jordan added, “Miss Anderson took Miss Whitmore to the Ivy Vibes Club”
He opened the next moments, and in the dimly lit setting, Isolde lazy leaned on a soft sofa. A handsome young man in white kneeled on one knee, feeding her grapes.]
At that moment, Askhan nearly shattered Jordan’s phone
“To the Ivy
Vibes Club.
The coldness lingered in the car, and Askhan couldn’t get the image of that white–clad young man out of his mind ||
He knew that Isolde couldn’t resist him in a white shirt. Occasionally, she would even draw pictures of herself wearing a white shirt, imitating his look from his youth. In that moment, Askhan realized he didn’t want a divorce!
Not only did he not want a divorce, but he also wanted to keep her with him forever, to make her suffer every day as a penance for Anthony’s sins.
Jordan didn’t dare to take a breath in the car. They couldn’t fully comprehend the situation. In the past two years, Askhan had been
accommodating to Nora, but it seemed like his feelings for her were not there.
ed Isolde, they felt he truly loved her.
Instead, no matter how much he ignored Isolde, they
Sometimes, love and hate were intertwined, and Askhan, blinded by his hatred, was willing to do anything to hurt her
When Askhan rushed to the Ivy Vibes Club, there was no sign of those two. Isolde had brought Maya back home half an hour earlier, and Askhan came up empty–handed
Askhan instructed people to search several places, but there was no trac information
was no trace of Isolde, Jordan even checked all the hotels in the city, but found no
[Mr. Lavirins, your wife probably prearranged a place to stay. It takes time if she didn’t go through an agency for a rental
rental-
Askhan’s brow furrowed. She had probably planned this from the start, leaving as soon as she got the money]]
Tind her, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground
The good news was that Isolde hadn’t brought a man on stage. The young man who had received her earlier was now tied up and kneeling before Askhan
Askhan lit a cigar and looked at the two shivering men
en in the room. “Raise your heads.”
The two men didn’t expect to anger such a big shot. Their bodies trembled, and their voices quivered as they answered, “Mr. Lavirins.“]
“Did you touch her?”
“No, no, the lady didn’t like to be touched by others. She kept her distance from us and left with her friend after only having two drinks.”
Askhan sneered, then leaned down to closely examine one of the men. The young man was heavily made up, and his strong perfume made Askhan frown. “She actually allowed you to feed her grapes.”
The young man was on the verge of tears, and Askhan said heartlessly, “Cut off his fingers.”
“Mr. Lavirins, have mercy!”
Jordan also checked the room’s surveillance. “Mr. Lavirins, Miss Whitmore really didn’t touch them
The two men cried with snotty noses and teary eyes. They had only wanted to find a wealthy lady and make a fortune. They had gone to great lengths to do so, but she hadn’t even spared them a glance. Now, they had an intimidating figure in front of them. It was a miserable situation
Askhan didn’t bother with them anymore. He aimlessly drove around, knowing that Isolde had no place to stay in the city. Where would she go?
Since Anthony had been sent to the ICU, she no longer needed to stay at the hospital Her phone was turned off and Askhan had searched every place they had been to before.
Finally, he returned to their marital home. He had only stayed there briefly that night and hadn’t been there for a long time.
In the room, all signs of life had been erased. The fresh flowers she placed on the dining table every day were gone, and even the vase was missing.
In the master bedroom, their wedding photos, along with all photos of her, had been cut out, leaving only him hanging on the wall. It looked eerie and lonely
All the expensive clothes he had bought for her remained untouched after the Whitmore family went bankrupt. She had only taken some cheap items from street vendors.[]
The valuable jewelry and handbags had been given away, and the one valuable diamond ring he had given her had been returned
Her toothbrush, water glass, and bath towel, all traces of her in the bathroom, were gone only their couple’s electric toothbrush remained on the shelf, solitary and abandoned
Askhan swiftly walked to the baby’s room, which was Isolde’s sanctuary.[
He hadn’t realized that his palms were sweaty–With a click, the door opened, and he stood at the entrance, looking at the empty baby’s room.
In that moment, Askhan felt a chill running through his entire body.
She had completely severed all ties with him.]]
“Mr. Lavirins, you can be rest assured. I checked every airline and passenger transport company, and there’s no record of Miss Whitmore purchasing a ticket. Mr. Whitmore is still in the hospital, so she won’t leave.”
It was then that Askhan noticed something. He could easily have killed Anthony, but he hadn’t. It was probably because, deep down, he knew that Anthony was Isolde’s last straw
As long as Anthony was alive, she would always be under his control]
“Find her and bring her back.”
“Yes.”
Askhan lay on the master bedroom’s hed, where they had slept separately. He, too, couldn’t sleep at night
He knew it had nothing to do with Isolde, but he couldn’t get past this obstacle in his heart
Every time he saw her happy, he thought of his pitiful sister. It was her fate to be Anthony’s daughter. This was what she should bear.[]
He loved her intensely while simultaneously hating her, and he mercilessly tormented her to relieve the anger inside him.
Perhaps he should consider a different way of punishing her.
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