Chapter 1651
Elysia stared at Tarquin for a long moment, then frowned and lied, “Don’t be ridiculous! Of course not p>
She couldn’t tell Tarquin; this was Winona’s private matter. And since Tarquin was Keaton’s best friend, she was afraid he would spill the beans. Keaton couldn’t know, not until Winona made a decision. Even when the time came for Keaton to know, it should be Winona who told him.
Tarquin calmly watched Elysia. p>
When he bought the shoes that afternoon, he had only been suspicious. Now, he was certain.
Winona was really pregnant.
Elysia was even keeping it from him, which meant the baby was definitely Keaton’s.
Tarquin’s mind was racing. Winona was pregnant with Keaton’s child! For the Huber family, this was monumental news. If Janelle and Richard found out, they would be ecstatic. They would treat Winona like an absolute queen!
But for Keaton, it was hard to say whether this would be a pleasant surprise or a complete shock. After all, Keaton had made it clear he didn’t like Winona, was strongly against marriage, and had never wanted kids.
And now, a child was on the way p>
“Don’t you dare say a word to Keaton!” Elysia glared at him, warning him again.
Seeing that Elysia didn’t want him to know, Tarquin decided to play along and pretend he was clueless. “I wouldn’t say anything without proof. I was just asking. Don’t worry about it p>
He pulled Elysia into his arms. “Relax. If Beatrix ever dares to hurt Winona, I’ll help you take care of her. Keaton won’t be able to protect her even if he wants to p>
His words brought Elysia a great deal of comfort. p>
That night, sleep would elude more than one person.
After Beatrix was taken back to the
Sutton estate, Sophus and Sophie
beat her half to death. As the family’s black sheep and a child born out of wedlock, she had always been treated like dirt. Now that she had she had caused such a massive scandal Sophus and Sophie were so furious they looked like they wanted to kill her.
If not for the fear of the trouble a dead body would cause, they might have actually beaten her to death.
After the assault, Beatrix was tossed back into her room like a piece of unwanted trash. The lights were off. In the small, dark room, she lay on the cold floor, licking her wounds alone. No one came to check on her, no one called a doctor… In the Sutton family, no one cared if she lived or died.
She tried to crawl back to her bed, but any movement sent waves of pain through her body. Sophus had whipped her with a belt, leaving deep, bloody gashes. When his arms. grew weary Sophie took her tu wielding a clothes hanger like a whip, striking her over and over on the open wounds until several hangers had broken.
Her body was a map of bruises and weeping welts. None were fatal, but the pain was excruciating. It hurt to lie on her back, it hurt to lie on her stomach… Her body ached, but her heart ached even more.
Thinking of the Suttons, she was filled with hate.
Thinking of Keaton, she was filled with resentment.
Thinking of Winona, she gritted her teeth, wishing she could kill her right then and there.
Winona had ruined her. Completely ruined her. Her professors and classmates must despise her now No one would ever like her again. And she would never have another chance to marry into the tuber family. As a result, her standing in the Sutton family was nonexistent. Her future would be a tightrope walk over a pit of fire.
It was all Winona’s fault! She never should have let Winona live this long. Zane was useless, too. She had told him to get rid of Winona ages ago, and he still hadn’t done anything!
The more Beatrix thought, the more her hatred grew. She clenched her jaw, her face
a dark mask in the moonlight filtering through the window.
A moment later, she painfully pulled out her phone and, ignoring the agony in her
body, sent a text to Keaton.
【I need money p>