Free Web NovelChapter 1172: Chapter 1172
The house had been uninhabited for years, and no one knew where the lock on the door had gone.
Bella Green stared blankly at the rusted iron gate.
As she walked to the entrance, Bella raised her hand, slowly moving toward the door that would open at a touch...
"Who are you looking for?"
A crisp voice rang out, making Bella instantly retract her hand. She quickly pulled up her scarf to cover her face.
"No, I got the wrong place."
Bella said, swiftly exiting the yard and returning home.
Without anyone noticing, after they left, the loosely closed door was gently pushed open by the wind, creaking slowly open.
Almost all the windows inside were sealed shut, but with the door open, light streamed in, illuminating the room that hadn’t seen daylight for years.
If someone were here, they’d surely be terrified.
Not for any other reason, but for the shocking dried bloodstains covering the walls...
...
Bella spent a dizzying night in the cold house, and when she got up, she felt light-headed and dizzy.
It was so cold in the house that even though she wore thick clothes, she was still freezing.
Sitting up, Bella felt the world spinning, and it took a while before she felt a bit better.
Bella pursed her lips, her face pale and colorless.
Today was her birthday.
No matter how hard life had been over the years, Chloe Johnson and her husband had never let her birthday go without care.
She had never imagined that one day she would spend a cold, lonely birthday in such a rundown old house, a day she had always looked forward to.
Yes, she had always anticipated this birthday.
Because she had told Mason Bennett.
After her birthday, they would go and get registered.
But now...
Bella let out a slight laugh, full of desolation and bitterness.
In this life, she and Mason Bennett were no longer fated to be married.
The five years of marriage in their previous life were something she had forced from Xylia Xandrell.
Bella tilted her head back, eyes wide, trying to push back the tears that were about to flow out.
Bella, it’s been five years. You’ve stolen five years from Mason Bennett, you should be satisfied.
Sitting on the bed for a long time, Bella felt a hunger and pain in her stomach that was torturous.
The meat buns on the table had gone cold and were impossible to eat.
Bella had to get up and go out to find something to eat.
As soon as she opened the door, Bella was stunned, standing there in shock, dazed for a long time.
Outside the door, the man’s gaze was cold and dark, his chest heaving violently as he suppressed his anger, watching the girl in front of him.
Feeling startled, Bella stepped back, her lips trembled, and her eyes instantly reddened.
The man pressed her with his steps, advancing into the room.
Feeling the temperature inside, just as cold as outside, Mason’s gaze became even more chilling.
To avoid him, she had run to this godforsaken place and even spent a night in such a house.
"Why are you here?" Bella’s voice was hoarse beyond belief.
Every word she spoke scraped painfully in her throat.
"If I hadn’t come, what were you planning to do to yourself?"
Hearing the man’s voice, Bella could no longer hold back her emotions, quickly covering her mouth, but she couldn’t suppress the sobbing sound.
Seeing the girl in such a broken state with a sob in her voice,
All the cold in Mason’s eyes faded away, leaving only heartache.
Mason swiftly stepped forward, pulling the girl into his arms with such force, it felt as though he might crush her.
That familiar embrace used to be what she longed for the most.
But at this moment, it was so scorching it felt like it would burn her completely...
