Chapter 194 Live in Agony
Silence hung heavy on the line, and Aurelia spoke again, her voice still wrapped in that unsettling warmth.
“You don’t want a divorce, huh? Then let’s call it off.”
The softness in her tone was unmissable, the smile in her words clear as day.
This time, Dominic heard it without a doubt-but why did such a gentle, smiling voice feel so perilously wrong?
Before he could formulate a response, the line went dead, the sharp “beep-beep” of a disconnected call slicing through the quiet of his office.
Dominic’s brows furrowed, a faint frown creasing his
forehead.
Just then, Jason stepped inside. “Mr. Hawthorne, the flight to Germany is all set. We can head to the airport whenever you’re ready.”
“Cancel it first,” Dominic said, his voice flat and
angielding.
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“Pardon?” Jason froze, confusion washing over his face.
Cancel?
They needed to meet with the Smith Group urgently to untangle this mess.
Calling off the trip now seemed reckless.
Dominic closed his eyes, his mind flooded with the echo of Aurelia’s soft voice. “Yes, cancel it.”
That warmth played on repeat in his head-too sweet, too
calculated.
He knew better than to think she wanted to reconcile, to build a life together again.
Something was amiss, a cold dread coiling in his gut at the memory of that honeyed smile.
It felt eerie, almost suffocating.
Jason nodded slowly, masking his bewilderment. “Understood, sir.”
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“Ány word from the other side?” Dominic asked, referring
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to the police.
With solid evidence, they should have arrested Aurelia by now-but he’d just spoken to her minutes ago.
Jason shook his head. “No updates yet, sir.”
He hesitated, then added carefully, “It’s likely due to insufficient evidence. Otherwise, they would have taken action already.”
A cold laugh escaped Dominic’s lips. “Insufficient evidence? Or is Grant covering for her?”
At his words, Jason fell silent.
Grant’s loyalty to Aurelia was no secret-his involvement was entirely plausible.
He’d stood by her side through every conflict before.
With Aurelia’s gentle voice replaying in his mind, Dominic rubbed his throbbing temples.
She’d been relentless in her pursuit of a divorce just days 389 yet now she was agreeing to stay married?
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It makes no sense.
Her sudden change of heart had to mean she was plotting something.
What does she want?
Memories of Aurelia’s past schemes flashed through his mind—cunning, ruthless, unyielding. He shot Jason a sharp glance. “Make arrangements. Station more security around Lauren and the child. Especially the child.”
“Yes, sir,” Jason replied promptly.
The child was his top priority now, even if a small voice in his head insisted Aurelia hadn’t been behind the little girl’s death.
Her unexpected agreement to forgo the divorce had triggered every protective instinct he had.
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Back at Starlight Hill, Aurelia finally answered Sebastian’s call.
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His deep, concerned voice came through the line
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immediately. “Aurelia.”
“Sebastian,” she replied, her tone strained with repressed fury.
“Gareth told me the divorce didn’t go through. Have Dominic sign a new agreement,” Sebastian instructed, his voice businesslike yet laced with worry..
“Wait,” Aurelia said, the chill in her voice threatening to
break free.
Sebastian paused, sensing her turmoil. “What’s wrong?”
Aurelia lowered her lids, then lifted them again—her eyes now as cold as a frozen wasteland.
“I’m going to tear the Hawthorne family apart… with my own hands.”
She hesitated for a beat, a sharp glint of malice flashing in her eyes, before adding three more words, her voice like shards of ice, “Piece by piece.”
The coldness in her tone was bone-chilling, even through theophone line.
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Sebastian’s breath hitched, taken aback by the venom in
her voice.
“What happened?” he asked, his voice urgent.
“I’m going to shred them-slowly, bit by bit,” Aurelia repeated, her voice trembling with rage.
Dominic had said he didn’t want a divorce?
She’d make him regret every word he’d spoken on that call. She’d make him learn just how painful the word “regret” could be.
Sebastian fell silent, stunned by her ferocity.
“I’ll crush their arrogance, their sense of superiority, and feed it to the dogs,” she continued, every syllable dripping with hatred.
The coldness in her tone was overwhelming, making it clear something unspeakable had happened.
“What on earth went on?” Sebastian pressed again, his concern mounting.
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“Killing them outright would be too easy.” Aurelia said.
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her voice trailing off-yet the menace in her silence lingered, thick and suffocating.
“They don’t deserve a quick death… not when I can make them suffer.”
Those words slipped from her lips, cold enough to freeze blood. “Make them live in agony.”
She knew Sebastian, once he learned the truth about
their mother’s death, would have the Hawthornes killed
without hesitation.
But that was too merciful.
Eleanor didn’t deserve a swift end-she deserved to
suffer, to watch her privileged life crumble around her, to die slowly, consumed by despair.
The entire Hawthorne family deserved to rot in hell, trapped in endless torment.
Hearing her ragged, furious breathing, Sebastian spoke softly, “Aurelia, you don’t have to get tangled up with them. Tell me what you need done-I’ll handle it.”
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His words were a lifeline, a promise of unwavering
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support in her darkest hour.
But this time, Aurelia couldn’t accept it. This time, she refused to let anyone else fight her battles.
She lowered her lids, her voice breaking slightly. “Sebastian, I was wrong.”
Sebastian fell silent, shocked by her admission.
“All they want is to drive me out of the Hawthorne family. They’d be overjoyed if I was gone-so why should I give them that peace?
“I’ll make them understand what true evil looks like, what
real fear feels like.”
A divorce from Dominic was exactly what the
Hawthornes wanted.
It would ease their worries, restore their sense of control.
But Aurelia would never give them that satisfaction.
She’d make them suffer, make them fear her, make them. ghoke on their own despair-until every day felt like 4.50
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“Aurelia, you…” Sebastian started, but she cut him off.
“They deserve to face me. How could I walk away now?
“From Bianca down to Lydia-they look at me like I’m a plague.
“I’ll destroy everything they hold dear, one by one.”
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