Chapter 1052:

Hyde’s eyes widened in shock. He never imagined Mabel would actually attack him. He collapsed, his voice full of disbelief. “Didn’t you love me the most? How could you do this?”

Mabel laughed, wild and bitter. “Oh, I did love you the most. But you betrayed me. You slept with that slut, Kaelyn!” Her voice dripped with venom. “And now you think I’ll keep loving you? I’m not that pathetic!”

Mabel knelt beside him, her hand gripping the knife still lodged in his abdomen. With a slow, deliberate motion, she yanked it out.

Hyde gasped, the pain unbearable. His eyes turned fevered as he coughed up blood.

Mabel gently stroked his face, her fingers trailing over the anguish etched into his features. “You really liked Kaelyn, didn’t you?” she whispered. “I could feel it when you were with her. You truly cared for her.”

Her voice hardened. “But that’s wrong. The woman you should love the most is me. Not her. Never her.” She paused, her eyes growing colder and more distant. “So, to fix this, to set it right, I have to erase your mistake.”

Hyde’s voice trembled. “What are you going to do?”

Mabel smiled. “Do you really want to know? And if you do, will you even try to stop me? I’ve already stabbed you, after all. You might know what I’m about to do, but what can you do?”

She knelt down, gently patting Hyde’s cheek. “Just stay still. If I feel generous, I might call someone to save you.”

Mabel gave Hyde one last cold grin before turning and heading upstairs toward Kaelyn’s room.

Hyde’s eyes widened in panic. “Don’t hurt her! Kaelyn’s innocent!”

Innocent? How funny! Who, then, was truly innocent in all this?

Mabel paused and turned, her voice dripping with malice. “You really care about her, don’t you? Don’t worry. I’ll make sure she suffers. I’ll gouge out her eyes, slice off her tongue, and cut her into pieces.”

Hyde clenched his teeth. “You’re insane!”

Mabel chuckled softly, her tone filled with icy amusement. “Angry, are we? Did you ever think of me while making out with Kaelyn? No, of course not. You were too busy enjoying yourself with the woman you love.” She took a deep breath. “Now it’s time for me to turn your precious Kaelyn into a bloody mess.”

Without another word, she hurried upstairs.

Kaelyn, groggy and writhing in pain, began to stir. When she saw Mabel enter the room alone, Kaelyn’s brows furrowed. …