Chapter 1056:
Moments later, Kaelyn moved. Turning her head, she saw Elyse beside the lifeless bodies of Mabel and Hyde. Kaelyn’s voice was raspy. “What? Now that Mabel’s gone, you’ve come to grieve for her?”
Elyse turned to Kaelyn. She’d thought Kaelyn dead, since she hadn’t moved. Seeing her alive surprised Elyse.
Slowly standing, Elyse said, “You owe Mabel some gratitude. She was torturing you, not trying to kill you. If not for that, you wouldn’t be able to speak to me now.”
Her heart torn, Kaelyn stared at Elyse with intense hatred. “Elyse, do you realize how much people despise you?”
Elyse raised an eyebrow. “Really? I wasn’t aware.”
Kaelyn continued, “You’re disgusting. Your kindness and devotion are unnatural. Humans are inherently selfish, but you defy that.”
Elyse asked, “And so? Is it that you can’t bear to see me being kind to others, and that’s why you’ve resented me all this time?”
Kaelyn retorted, “How did someone as strange as you manage to win Theo’s affection? He was entirely devoted to me. You turned his heart, leading him to betray me.”
Elyse stared at Kaelyn, then chuckled softly. “You inhabit a world devoid of genuineness, one rife with manipulation and exploitation. But don’t assume the entire world mirrors that deceit.”
Kaelyn was about to respond when Theo entered. Seeing him, Kaelyn instinctively tilted her head to conceal her facial injuries. They were gruesome. Her beauty and flawless skin were gone, replaced by deep cuts that rendered her unattractive.
Theo noticed her attempt to hide her face and laughed. “What are you hiding? Your face is already covered in blood.”
Feeling demeaned, Kaelyn pressed her lips together and remained silent.
Theo looked down at Mabel’s lifeless body, prodded it with his foot, and said to Elyse, “I told you she wouldn’t make it. You shouldn’t have bothered with the ambulance.”
Elyse remained silent. Though she had no affection for Mabel and wasn’t saddened by her death, she felt disheartened. She leaned against the door without a word, her expression filled with concern.
Then Theo turned to Hyde. Given Hyde’s professional background, he might be feigning death. To ensure he wasn’t, Theo drew a dagger and cut Hyde’s throat. Now, whether Hyde had been pretending or not, he was definitely beyond rescue.