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Chapter 1020
Johanna saw her daughter wearing a blue romper with a pacifier in her mouth. Her face was chubby, and she
appeared incredibly adorable.
Amanda was standing a meter away from Asel, teasing her with a rattle. Asel tottered toward her on stout legs. A
while later, Amanda had her crouch on the lawn as they watched two rabbits munching on grass.
Johanna couldn't even tell how long it had been since she had last laid eyes on her daughter. At the sight of Asel's
chubby cheeks on the screen, she began to tear up.
“Asel...” She touched her daughter's face through the screen, wishing she could scoop her up and kiss her.
Out of the blue, Zephyr took the phone away.
“Give it to me!” Johanna quickly moved to snatch it back from him. When she lifted her hand, such agony shot
through her back that her face turned white.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtZephyr placed the phone out of her reach before swiftly pressing her hand back, lest she reopened her wound that
had healed. “I'll send this video to the tablet, and you can watch it anytime henceforth. Right now, you need to eat.”
He picked up a bowl of chicken noodle soup from the cart. Taking a forkful of noodles, he blew on it before holding it
out to her.
Recalling the gory scenes she had seen a while ago, Johanna felt sick to her stomach.
When she still didn't open her mouth after a long time, Zephyr stated unhurriedly, “I've still got a few videos of your
daughter in my hands. If you behave, I'll show them to you when I'm in a good mood.”
Johanna shot daggers at him, but he remained smiling, his voice as soft and gentle as ever. “Be good and eat
something.”
At the thought of her daughter, Johanna ultimately opened her mouth.
Gripping the armrests of the wheelchair hard, she looked down and was resolved to hire someone at a high price to
wound him when she next had the opportunity to make her escape and have him locked somewhere perpetually
dark so that he could also experience the feeling of being imprisoned.
The mere thought of that motivated her. She tried her best not to think about the video she had seen earlier and
swallowed the food Zephyr fed her bite by bite.
She had a surprisingly good appetite, polishing off a bowl of chicken noodle soup and a meatbail.
Zephyr wiped her mouth with a piece of tissue. When he noticed the resentment and obstinacy on her face, his
mood lifted. “Are you fantasizing about how you're going to have me captured and ripped into pieces if you pull off
a successful escape since I separated you from your husband and kid?”
Johanna knew all too well that the man appeared gentle, yet he was actually sharp-witted and perceptive. “Would
you believe me if I were to deny it?”
“I'll naturally believe whatever you say.” Zephyr chuckled and brushed a finger across her chin.
While the two of them were chatting, the landline on the table rang. Zephyr got up and answered it, only to
discover that it was a call from the housekeeper downstairs informing him that a guest had arrived.
After concluding the phone call, he came back and wheeled Johanna out of the study.
When they reached the landing, he bent down and scooped her right into his arms. Throughout it all, Johanna's face
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmremained devoid of expression. Only when he had carried her downstairs did she notice that the living room was
crowded, with the housekeepers standing around.
Evangeline had her arms restrained by two bodyguards in black.
She had likely been brought over forcibly by the bodyguards, for her beautiful blond hair was a touch messy. The
instant she caught sight of Zephyr carrying Johanna downstairs, her expression turned even darker.
“I'm your fiancee, Osborn! What's the meaning of you ordering your men to treat me in such a manner?” she
demanded.
“I was just afraid that you'd refuse to come, so I had them escort you over.” While Zephyr answered her, he bent
down and gently placed Johanna on the couch. Then he sat down beside Johanna and trained his eyes on
Evangeline. “I heard from the help that you barged into the castle that day and insulted my Kitty, struck her, and
even had her thrown into the forest filled with wild wolves.”
“She was the one who treated me arrogantly and provoked me first!” Evangeline countered frostily.
Zephyr's alluring eyes narrowed dangerously. “Before you hit a dog, you must consider its master.”
He remained smiling gently, but the menacing aura emanating from him had a shiver running down Evangeline's
spine. Putting on a cold expression, she forced herself to stand high and mighty. “I'm your fiancee, your wife in the
future! Couldn't I teach your pet a lesson when she showed me such disrespect?”
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