Chapter 17

Anne shook her head in terror. "It's not like that. My mom just felt that Evelyn had taken everything that should have been mine, so she wanted to teach her a lesson." Victoria's medical report surfaced in Howard's mind, followed immediately by the image of Evelyn nearly being devoured by sharks. Evelyn's lifeless gaze felt like a knife stabbing viciously into Howard's heart. He kicked Anne hard in the chest. "You bitch. You not only caused Eve's mother's death, but you also encouraged your mother to go after Eve again and again." A violent pain seized Anne's chest, followed by a spray of bright red blood bursting from her mouth. His eyes no longer held any trace of their former tenderness or affection. Only pure hatred remained. Howard lifted his hand slightly, and two bodyguards immediately entered the room. "Drag her to the vault. However long Eve stayed in there, she'll stay just as long." Anne looked at Howard in terror. "Howard, you can't do this to me! Those two mastiffs wi