When Love Turns to Ashes (Beatrice and Caden) novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198 You’re Not Even As Good As Selina Beatrice walked out of the lounge with a heavy heart. 

Just as I looked up, I heard Ryan scolding Caden unhappily. 

“Caden, you were too reckless! Dad cares so much about his reputation, and you were publicly humiliating him, weren’t you?” 

“For the sake of the family’s future, sacrificing a little bit of dignity, he will understand,” Caden said expressionlessly. 

“You… So you don’t care about your own reputation either?” 

Ryan was much older than Caden, like an older brother who acted like a father, his tone inevitably a bit heavy. 

Beatrice stood by, her gaze fixed on the tip of her shoes. 

She seemed like an outsider, but her ears quietly waited for the man’s response. 

She also didn’t understand why Caden made such a big fuss. 

The man’s voice remained consistently indifferent: “I was the same.” 

Beatrice instantly sank, it turned out that she didn’t care about anyone, only the interests of her family came first. 

Not at all surprised, but her mind went blank for a moment. 

Even Ryan took a deep breath. 

No wonder Caden would secure the highest position, he was so ruthless and indifferent to himself, who else could compare to him? 

He saw blood oozing from Caden’s forehead and quickly said, “You go to the hospital first, I’ll be fine here.” 

“Um.” 

Caden turned around and left. 

Beatrice lowered her head and stepped back to make way for him, but her wrist was grabbed by the man and he pulled her away. 

She looked up in surprise, gazing at the figure in front of her, and struggled to say, “Uncle Caden, what are you doing? Ryan and my mom…” 

“They left,” Caden pointed behind her. 

Beatrice only just realized that Ryan and Monica had quietly slipped away. 

She pursed her lips and said, “I went to help my mom greet the guests.” 

Just as she turned around, her body was pulled back, and the man trapped her from behind. He whispered in her ear, “Do you want to stay at my wedding like this?” The overpowering scent of the men surrounding her invaded Beatrice’s nostrils, and the painful sensation of her body being crushed came rushing back. 

“Wasn’t it Uncle Caden’s intention for me to be a good bridesmaid?” 

She was somewhat annoyed as she tried to pull his arm, but he tightly held onto her fingers. 

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The man’s palm was dry and warm, gently rubbing the back of her hand with his fingertips. 

“This wedding only lacked a bride, not bridesmaids.” 

Beatrice paused for a moment. 

“Hmm?” His scorching breath fell, as if waiting for something. 

Beatrice turned her face away forcefully, as if there were ripples rippling away around her. When the two of them were silent, the departing guests approached. 

Beatrice panicked and urged, “Let go quickly!” 

Caden didn’t say anything and led her through the crowd towards the parking lot. As soon as Keith got on the car, he saw Caden’s wound and immediately started the car. “Mr. Caden, I have informed Brend that he is waiting for you at the hospital.” 

While driving, Keith noticed that Caden’s wound was bleeding again and immediately looked at 

Beatrice. 

“Ms. Lindsey, the medicine box is in the cabinet in front of Caden stop the bleeding quickly?” 

eyes, 

you. Could 

Could you please help Mr. 

embarrassed 

to 

Keith pleaded with his 

and Beatrice felt too 

refuse. 

Moreover, if it weren’t for Caden not dodging just now, the person bleeding now would be her. 

Beatrice nodded and took out a medicine box, unwrapping the gauze and turning towards Caden. 

His wound was on the other side, and with his tall stature being too superior, it was inconvenient for her to reach out and wipe it, so she had to lean forward and get closer to him, 

“Uncle Caden, come over here,” Beatrice reminded. 

“Like this?” 

Caden suddenly turned around. 

The deep eyes and brows were so close to Beatrice. 

His facial features were exceptionally well–defined, with a three–dimensional depth. Both his upper and lower eyelashes were thick, and when he slightly narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light shimmered in their depths. It exuded a sense of restraint and danger, as well as a chilling aura that warned others to stay away. 

Beatrice was lost in thought for a moment, then immediately looked up at his wound, wiped away the bloodstains, and pressed a piece of gauze against the wound. 

From such a close distance, even if she deliberately ignored the man’s breath, she still couldn’t ignore his aggressive gaze. 

Beatrice lowered her breath and moved her body to create distance between the two of them. 

Keith glanced in the rearview mirror, wearing a knowing expression. 

Suddenly, there was an abrupt halt, and Beatrice, due to inertia, lunged towards Caden, her body colliding into his chest, accidentally brushing against the corner of his lips. 

“Sorry, Mr. Caden, a dog ran out in front.” 

With Keith’s apology, the partition in the car also rose up. 

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Beatrice stared wide–eyed, her cheeks flushed with heat. 

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Caden looked at her rosy face, which was as fresh and tender as a freshly peeled peach under the sunlight. 

Just by looking at it, my heart felt like it was hooked. 

Beatrice was about to prop herself up, when the man’s hand pressed down on the back of her head, deepening the kiss. 

She pushed against his chest with force, but he held her and flipped her over, pressing her directly onto the back seat. 

The more she moved, the tighter their bodies pressed against each other. 

She didn’t know if it was her imagination, but his kiss felt particularly indulgent. 

Lacking the restraint 

restraint of the past, it became increasingly direct and fierce. 

Beatrice’s struggle appeared increasingly feeble, and in the end, she simply pressed down on his wound with force. 

He hissed and squinted his eyes at her. 

“Beatrice, when will you ever change your temper? It was either stubbornness or violence.” “I naturally couldn’t compare to Madelynn in understanding others and being gentle and charming,” Beatrice gasped. 

Caden chuckled and lowered his gaze, staring at her, “You’re being mysterious.” 

Beatrice seemed to be preoccupied and awkwardly avoided his gaze. 

Caden’s hand ran through her hair and pinched her earlobe: “Your mind is not even as good as Selina’s.” 

Beatrice choked for a moment. 

In Caden’s eyes, she was not as good as Madelynn, not as good as Selina, in fact, not as good as anyone. So why couldn’t he just let her go? 

“Yes, Uncle Caden was right. I deserved to be humiliated and manipulated by people like you. So, can you please stop coming near me?” 

Beatrice also didn’t know where she got the strength from, but she gritted her teeth and managed to push the two of them apart. 

Caden’s face turned cold, just as he was about to say something, the car came to a stop. 

Keith worried about his wound and immediately got off the car and knocked on the door, saying, “Mr. Caden, we have arrived.” 

Hearing the sound, Beatrice pushed him aside and quickly got off the car, walking into the hospital. 

Caden then got off the car, looking cold and stern. 

Keith pointed in the direction Beatrice had left and said, “Mr. Caden, should I go