Chapter 18

Eva had thought that after going to such extremes, Tessa would've been dead. But to her surprise, even after she was discharged from the hospital, she still hadn't heard any news about Tessa's death. She spent several anxious days waiting until finally, she got word that Tessa and Timothy were officially divorced. The moment she heard it, she could barely stop herself from laughing out loud. If Tessa wasn't dead, fine. At least she had taken herself out of the picture. That meant the position of Mrs. Hayes could only belong to Eva. She knew Timothy still had some lingering feelings for Tessa. And as expected, the minute she hinted about getting married to him, he lost his temper and yelled at her. But she didn't care. She knew exactly what Timothy's weaknesses were. So when she threatened him with her own death and reminded him of her so-called "life-saving grace", he finally gave in and agreed to marry her. She didn't care what he truly felt. All she wanted was wealth, power, an