Bound to my Enemy novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 196.

"That’s a bloody lie."

"I’ve been taking those for years," I continue, my voice rising a little despite how dry my throat feels. "Since Mia became our housekeeper."

Her name feels strange in my mouth now.

"I only started getting sick months back," I add, my brows pulling together. "So what the hell are you even talking about?"

She laughs this quiet, knowing kind of laugh that makes something in my chest tighten.

"Yeah," she says, dragging the word out like she’s savoring it.

"That’s exactly why it was so easy for her."

She takes a step closer to me.

"It was easier for her to bleend it in," she adds casually, like she’s talking about sugar in tea.

"And have you not notice it."

My stomach twists and turns.

"To blend what in?" I ask, my voice sharper now.

Because something about the way she’s saying it....It’s getting under my skin.

"Oh, I wouldn’t know that," she shrugs lightly. "I don’t know how the magic works, baby."

The way she says baby makes my jaw tighten.

"So how would you know anything ?" I push, my voice rising again. "Mia would never do that to me."

I shake my head slightly, even though it makes my head throb.

"She’s like my mom. She....she wouldn’t...."

"Oh, please cut that crap," she snaps, rolling her eyes.

"Anyone can do anything for money."

Her lips curl slightly.

"And I heard she did it for money though."

"...Heard from who?" I ask immediately.

My voice is tight now but there’s something creeping in underneath it, something I don’t like.

"Why would she even do that?" I continue before she can answer. "And who would put her up to it?"

My breathing picks up slightly.

"Who would pay her for that?"

I shake my head again, more forcefully this time.

"What would they even gain from my death? It doesn’t even make any sense at all r."

She watches me the whole time patient and almost amused....like she’s waiting for me to catch up.

"Oh, I dunno..." she hums.

Her tone is light, but her eyes.....her eyes are sharp and focus nd something in them now.

Something that makes my chest tighten again.

"But," she adds, tilting her head slightly.

"You can ask your husband though."

I frown.

"What do you mean by that?"

My voice drops.

"What does my husband have to do with this?"

She shrugs casually.

"Uhmm... I dunno," she says, dragging it out again.

"Maybe the fact that he paid your brother’s housekeeper to slowly slowly poison you?"

For a second....Everything goes quiet, like completely quiet, like my ears just stopped working.

"That’s a bloody lie.....another bloody lie."

My voice comes out lower this time, it sounds small even to my own ears.

"He wouldn’t do that."

I shake my head again.

"You’re lying."

My chest rises and falls harder.

"Why are you lying?"

Something twists painfully in my chest.

"Don’t fuckinh piss me off."

She gives me a satisfied smile....

"Oh..." she breathes out softly.

"I’m breaking your little heart now, aren’t I?"

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