He Gave Her Strawberries, Gave Me Hives (Ford and Sylvia) novel Chapter 71

Chapter 13

uby was still lounging in Cormac’s house.

ying lazily on the couch, she fantasized about her next move to seduce him.

Don, the sound of the lock clicking came from the entryway.

uby lit up. “Cormac? You back?”

ut when the door opened, it wasn’t just Cormac.

chind him stood two massive, menacing thugs who clearly meant business.

uby’s face dropped.

Who are they, Cormac? You didn’t say we were having guests…”

he walked over, reaching for his hand.

efore she could touch him, the two giants grabbed her arms and SNAP–broke them!

RACK!

er arms twisted at sickening angles. The pain was excruciating.

Cormac! What are you doing?! What did I do wrong?!”

What did you do wrong?” Cormac stared her down, his icy loathing consuming her. “Do I need to list every disgusting thing you’ve done to your face?”

‘ou seduced me, faked evidence to frame Scarlett, played sick for sympathy, and even staged your own rape to corner her!”

uby paled but tried to stay calm. “Cormac, what are you talking about? I don’t understand… Scarlett must be brainwashing you, right?”

till lying! I’m asking you: did you know Scarlett was pregnant? Did you throw yourself down those stairs just to kill her baby?!”

ormac grabbed her by the collar and hauled her up, his eyes bloodshot and lethal.

he barrage of questions overwhelmed Ruby. Her eyes darted around, and she tried her old pity ploy.

he pushed me! Cormac, how can you accuse me like this?”

Accuse you?”

ormac laughed coldly and slapped her across the face.

he blow drew blood from the corner of her mouth.

Because of you, Scarlett missed her treatment window for a brain tumor. I sent her to an asylum with my own hands, and she died on the way there! I didn’t ven get to say goodbye!”

Her ashes are in a funeral home right now, and you? You’re wearing her clothes, living in her house, enjoying her life! How dare you. Ruby? How dare you!”

She… died?” Ruby’s pupils shrank, the color draining from her face.

he never imagined Scarlett would actually die!

he just wanted to drive her out and take her place, not kill her.

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Chapter 13

Terror washed over her. She collapsed, scobting backward. “No… I didn’t kill her… It was bad luck… it has nothing to do with me…”

She wanted the lifestyle, not a murder charge.

But then, Cormac stepped back.

Footsteps approached from the doorway, and a man walked in.

The moment she saw him, Ruby went deathly pale and fell silent.

Ruby. My ex–wife. Long time no see.”

Mick’s face was twisted in a grim, savage expression, like a demon crawling out of hell.

tuby trembled. “Cormac… why is he here?”

So you can properly apologize to your ex–husband.”

Cormac pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at her with pure contempt.

Apologize? He beat me!” Ruby screamed, refusing to look at Mick. “You want him to hurt me again? You’re a doctor! How can you be so cruel?!”

But Cormac had run out of pity.

Ruby, if I hadn’t investigated and found Mick, I never would have known how deep your scheme went!”

le opened a dossier filled with Mick’s accusations against Ruby.

urns out, Mick beat her because she betrayed him repeatedly.

he got pregnant by another man, claimed it was Mick’s to get a dowry, and married him.

Mick paid 100k for the wedding, clueless. Later, fearing exposure, she aborted the baby.

hen, she faked kidney failure, forged a compatibility report, and conned Mick out of a kidney.

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