Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49: See Valerie Before She Dies

Madam Alice would not open the door no matter how hard she knocked and Islinda had to stop when her drama began to attract the neighbors. She didn’t want to go back and live with that devil, rather she was worried about Eli until she couldn’t anymore.

Her stepmother had chased her out empty-handed and must want her dead because there was nothing on her or she must be testing her survival ability in the cold, Islinda dared to joke.

She was barefooted and in nothing but her nightgown from yesterday which could barely ward off the cold. Where was she going to go from this moment on and wait it out till Madam Alice’s anger calmed?

Islinda does not have any friends nor does she want to bother anybody. The last time Madam Alice chased her out of her home when she was younger and thankfully not in the winter season, a kind villager had taken her in and provided her needs for the night. But Madam Alice heard of it, she came to fight her the next day and the case had to be settled in the chief’s place.

Madam Alice claimed it was her right to discipline her unruly stepdaughter and no one had the right to interfere. She turned out making the poor woman regret sheltering her. It took up to three similar situations for the villagers to learn their lesson and stopped helping her. They felt pity for her but none of them could stand against her troublesome stepmother.

This was why Islinda decided she would run away from the village entirely to a place where her aunt’s influence wouldn’t extend and she would never see her. There, she would set up a new identity and live her life without interference from her cruel family. They would be left to sort out their problems, and for once, clean up their mess themselves.

Not to mention Islinda grew up independently and was stubborn, her pride wouldn’t allow her to ask for help from the villagers knowing it might put them in trouble. Also, it was morning, and dressed in this manner would only draw leering looks from men. A bitter tear left her eyes and she laughed without mirth, her stepmother was really unkind.

What does she hope to accomplish by doing this? Does Alice think she would be intimidated and run to Ryder because of this and fulfilling her plans? No, Islinda ground her teeth hard. She would show them all that they could not sway her decision. There was only one place that she was welcome and Islinda thought it a blessing that she would be together with Valerie at least - if she doesn’t die first.

She passed some villagers by and while most seemed to be shocked by her appearance, especially the older women, none of them dared to stop and question her, choosing to mind their business. As expected of men, some took that opportunity to ogle her knowing it was a rare sight since Islinda hardly comes out in public like that. They did not notice the fact she was barefooted and chose to ignore it, fulfilling their debased desire instead.

Rumors would be sure to spread about her, not that she minded. Islinda was not broken, she just couldn’t feel anything inside. Perhaps, that was why she was suicidal enough to think of going to the woods without shoes. But Islinda was determined to achieve the impossible.

There was so much anger and hatred in her heart that it fueled her crazy decision, so she couldn’t feel any pain. She clenched her fists and continued marching forward, not even stopping when shrubs and thorns scratched and stabbed her feet and blood flowed from it.

No, she did not stop.

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