NovelOnlineChapter 418 In private, Theodore gently patted Ori's head with a mix of affection and guilt, said earnestly, 'Ori, you've lost your mother, and Grandpa is very sad. But your father not only lost his wife but also almost lost his career. I'm afraid he will lose all hope and will to live. So, I've brought someone in to help him out. You understand, don't you?" Ori perfectly inherited all the advantages of both Harrison and Juliette: intelligent, talented, and the most outstanding among his peers. Theodore knew, even without speaking, that Orion understood the situation perfectly.
At first, Katherine wasn't bothered by the cold shoulder she received from both the father and the son. She was determined to prove herself as a devoted wife and mother, believing that they would eventually be moved and accept her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut within a few months, she couldn't bear it anymore! Harrison was hardly ever home, wandering between Juliette's grave and all the places they used to visit. Whenever he did chome, he would drown his sorrows in alcohol, paying Katherine no mind.
The meals she prepared were left untouched, attempts to console him were met with rejection. In a fit of jealousy, she deliberately shattered a vase Juliette had adored, which led to Harrison publicly berating and slapping her in front of the staff, without any mercy! Their son, too, treated her as if she were invisible. Since her arrival, he hadn't spoken a word to her, let alone call her "mom." Being the heiress to the Miller Group, a woman of high status with countless suitors, Katherine wasn't used to such indignities.
Jealousy and resentment built up in her heart, growing stronger over time. She didn't da show it to Harrison, so she took it all out on Orion.
That day, she made dinner as usual and called Orion to eat. When he ignored her, she grabbed his collar. "Who taught you to be so rude? Was it your dearly departed mother?" Orion's face went pale, his dark eyes staring at her.
"What are you staring at? Am I wrong? Not only was your mother short-lived, but she was also a slut. Even after death, she still doesn't let go of Harrison. Ah-" Before she could finish, Orion bit her arm hard, causing her to scream in pain. After shaking him off forcefully, she grabbed his neck.
A five-year-old child no strength to fight back, only able to struggle weakly as his throat hurt and his limbs flailed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm1/2 77.29 Chapter 418 'Dare to bite me? I'll choke the life out of you!" "That bitch Juliette was lucky to marry Harrison and give birth to you, her little bastard! "Once I give birth to a child for Harrison, you'll be nothing in this household and will be kicked out! If you know 's good for you, call'mom' now, call me!" Her voice was shrill, her face twisted, like a terrifying devil in Orion's eyes. His face was. turning red, his vision blurring from lack of oxygen, but his lips remained tightly shut, refusing to utter a single word.
"So stubborn at such a young age, indeed a little bastard! It's all because you, because you refuse to call'mom. That's why Harrison ignores me." "Madam! Madam!"
The group of servants rushed over to stop her, and only then did she m release Orion just as he was about to suffocate.
She, as the lady of the house, dismissed sof the loyal servants of the Lockwood family, bribed the remaining ones, and threw Orion into the small dark room. The next day, Orion fell ill, coincidentally just as Harrison happened to return home.
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