ted suicide on ou
at my clothes, screaming to everyone
ht she had l
eaned in and whispered softly,
land Price, ki
o Margot, who hadn't yet left, and shouted
"Your father only has one son
urned towards the balcony, ope
with the raw pain of a mother who lost her child. She cou
dshot eyes, and the grief of losing his
ed much
already slender figure appearing even more frail
relatives looked
tted suicide, turning me from a bride to a widow in
"Edie, the dead can't come back
loud nor soft, just eno
d sharply, glaring
natured, so bright and cheerful, yet he killed himself right after
es flashing with malice, and she
I clutched at Margot's hands, trying to break free fr
feeling of impending dea
law and friends pulled Mar
scape, sitting on the gro
to make a scene, trying to lunge at me again. "Edie Mccoy,
attention of passersby,
s and bringing a shame on the family, couldn't
id Margot q
me. "Edie, Margot is grieving. She's lost he
understand how she fe
y father-in-law's face, and he nodded at me warml
too emotional, I
ital home, the silen
land and me, looking at his sunny, han
anged by Leland and me, wit
man who promised to love me forever during the
til late at night, finally f
ned by the loud sound of
rgot with a locksmith, try
ntrol herself and rushed at me, tearing a
n, and you dare live in
is my home too. It's Leland
illed him. How dare you stay here? Do you think you can call this your home? You'r
elongings outside, quickly turn
dn't hold back and rushed to protect it. "Margot, p
to destroy the photo, be
me. Help me!" I cried, reaching
by the scene, quickly took out
putes, intervened with practiced effic
that I was trying to take over th
ith my name on it. "Margot, t
Margot became eve
son. You must have tricked him into tra
er sharp voice almost pier
r! I want you to pay wi
e, trying to st
kly intervened,
swinging her arms wildly, hitti
ed up, took both her a
argot showed
h venomous eyes. "Edie, you killed my s
a hint of grievanc
oticeable smirk on my lips. "D
turned ashen
ived at the station,
rim as he took Margot an
got, his hand twitched, but he
you dare to make a scene like this a
him, a hint of f
o say something, but upon seein
law felt guilty towards me, and for the first time, he
Margot has been deeply troubled lately, always suspicious. Don't take i
respond as obedi
nd I had even bought tickets to Brightwood for our honeymoon. But that night he suddenly rushed out, said a few words to Margot, and jumped off the building. I've been ho
question filled the car
expression shift from cal
lmost spitting fire. "Was Lelan
her head bowed, n
their expressions par
s fixated on Margot, shouting angrily, "Speak
not only Margot but ev
much. That night, Leland suddenly came out and asked me if he had a siste
a question?" my father-in-law as
having a sister have to do with Leland's suicide
nctively looked up at m
ng, "It was her. It must have been her! That night, besides me, she was the only one in the bridal room. Bef
Before Leland went out to find you that
g! Leland never liked opening gifts.
eeping me company..." At this point,
being shattered over and over. One moment, we were s
urther, but my father-in
cheeks, with a hint of pity in his eyes. "Wipe your
ars with a tissue, though my eyes still gl
w words of advice. "Take care of yourself and don't o
lied, my voice cho
arily stunned, before quickly regaining h
ive away, a hint of sarc
police station, Margot
et rest, I returned t
at Pric
y husband's f
manager, a role I didn't get promoted to
land after I beca
he company, but he lacked work experience, so Le
r, and our relationship gradually evolved fr
of me, but Leland liked me
ge, believing that my strong work abilit
wo months of marriage leave, planning to take a
ectedly,
ly one who return
at my haggard appea
join him. While eating, he kept asking if Leland had s
e Leland went out, we were opening gifts together. Bu
ediately became ser
d, feeling guilt
d helplessly and didn
attered with him, making it impo
d he receive? No on
was nearly startled by a chilling
d up on my chat app. "How
's fine. Wait
arty respon
tairs to buy a basket of fresh f
ce turned dark, and she asked co
elt utterly dejected. "Margot, I wanted
of Leland, Ma
own the steps at the villa's entrance
me here, jinx!" Margot slamm
ot up from the ground. I slowly picked up the f
er-in-law's voice from above. "
ee him standing
I just wanted to take a look at this place. This
began to flow unco
ttered fruits on the ground and see
fruits back into the basket. "You're such a good p
for a while? I want to stay in Leland's room. This is his home, and here I
plicated expression. "But
Leland's room and avoid any conflic
he softened
happiness and picked up the basket of f
my leg, a sharp pain sho
t cry out in pain
clutching my ankle, my face pale and
er to ask, "W
tand up and take a step forward, but th
nkle. I tried to hide it, but he impatiently m
my ankle stand out, highlighting t
he quickly stood up. "Don't move
helped me hobble to the car
d out I had a minor fracture in my ank
d prescribed medication, and my fath
sted that since Margot was responsible fo
im bringing me in and immediately s
u broke Edie's ankle, so you should take care
t reluctantly agreed to let
Mason, the housekeeper, was there to bring me meals and water. Lel
ased. Although Margot ignored me, he would occasionally vis
tion, I was well-versed in the company's operati
d even anticipate
de towards me became
work abilities and my pers
ations, and sometimes even message
re several major deals that had previously seeme
more and more, as if I we
ze on me was different, as if he we
sited my room so frequently
bringing me sliced fruit or a cup of water or jui
couldn't help but praise her, "You're st
l look. "I was just caught u
rned to me, her
disdain and accepted her off
forced smile. "
yed her curvy figu
argot may speak harshly, but she means well. Now th
ced the hem of Margot's skir
dropping outs