It All Started With Hatred-Chapter 171: A grace

"What happened?" Lana asked Jacob.

Jacob sighed. He doesn’t know what happened. A hatred that has been faked. A lie that had been fabricated. All this was done just to protect her. Did the coast have to be them being parted? He doesn’t know.

"I’m sorry but I have to go." Jacob said, leaving Lana standing there.

Lana turned to look at the table that was full of food. She wondered why her family never stayed happy. Are they destined to live like this, unhappy?.

The food has been removed from the table and given to the maids and servants to eat along with the cake better than being thrown away. The decorations balloons had been removed from the walls. A sad atmosphere lauded on the mansion. This was supposed to be a happy night. They were supposed to calibrate Petal’s birthday and cut the cake.

Issac watched his mother sitting alone in the living room. She was worried about Ethan who hadn’t come back until now. It was almost two In the morning and he still hadn’t shown up.

Issac regretted listening to his brother’s orders when he was told to follow his plan. Now, look at what he has done. But whenever he thinks about it he finds that it wasn’t Ethan’s fault. Someone recorded that conversation between him and that filthy woman. He wouldn’t be surprised if she was the one who recorded it.

Someone is hiding behind the scenes everything that happened. They need to find who this person is. Walking towards his mother. Issac sat down beside her. The least he could do is stay with her until Ethan comes back.

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Hearing the woman screams from outside the room. Ethan messaged the space between his eyebrows. He should have killed her a long time ago. This kind of person doesn’t deserve to live.

Running his fingers over the photo frame. Ethan closed his eyes. The image of Petal’s eyes looking at her with sadness and hurt didn’t leave his mind. She trusted him and he shattered that trust. Everything happened because of miscalculation from his side. He didn’t take the right precautions this time.

"Sir. This woman keeps on asking to see you. Should I cut her tongue out and kill her?" One of his men said.

Ethan sighed as he put the photo frame inside the drawer and stood up walking out of the room.

"Why am I here?" Rita repeated the question. She didn’t know why she was kidnapped in the middle of the night and was brought here.

"Shut your mouth or I will shut it for you." One of the bodyguards said.

Rita didn’t say another word. She knew that I’d she wanted to stay alive she needed to shut up for now. Hearing the footsteps behind her, her body stiffened. She watched as the mafia king came to stand in front of her. Looking down at her.

"Ethan. Why I’m here?" Rita asked in a shaking voice.

"Give me the knife." Ethan ordered his men and immediately the knife was brought to him.

Rita’s eyes widened. Realization hit her she’s going to die here tonight."W... why are you doing this. I haven’t done anything. Please.... noooo. " She screamed in pain as he slayed her throat mercilessly.

Blood oozed from her neck, Covering her body and the floor underneath them. The sight of the woman’s throat cut open was disturbing and disgusting yet Ethan stood there unfazed by it. This is why everyone fears Ethan Wilson because he gave no second chance. These words don’t exist in his book and if you fail or betray him then you’re doomed.

"Have her body removed and clean the floor." Ethan ordered as he walked back towards the room and he wiped his hands with a clean piece of clothes.

He knew that Rita wasn’t the one who sent the video but she was the one who recorded it. He wanted to get rid of that woman a long time ago and now he had the perfect chance.

Now he only needs to follow the plan. Until he gets rid of everyone that poses a threat to Petal’s life. He protects her no matter what. Even if it caused him to lose her love. As long as she is breathing. He’s fine with it.

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At six in the morning. Petal was already awake. She took her morning bath and got dressed before she went downstairs to have her breakfast early before anyone woke up.

Entering the kitchen. She saw the maids and chef were already preparing the breakfast.

"Good morning. Miss PetaI. Do you want me to prepare breakfast for you?" One of the maids asked.

Petal picked up the pen and the note papers that were on the kitchen counter and wrote. "Just coffee."

"I will prepare you a cup of coffee right away. Miss PetaI " The maid said and went to prepare the cup of coffee immediately.

Petal noticed how the maids were glancing at her secretly but she paid them no attention. Her mind was already filled with her problems.

"Here’s your coffee. Miss." The maid said putting the cup of coffee in front of Petal.

Petal picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp. She wanted to leave the mansion as quickly as she could. She didn’t see or hear or even talk to anyone. Walking out of the mansion. She saw Jacob leaning against her car. He turned to look at her. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Walking towards him. She heard him say.

"I knew that you would wake up early today." Jacob said, opening the car door for her.

Petal got inside the car without saying anything. She didn’t have the energy to even use her hands to signal. To avoid listening to his babble early in the morning. She turned off her ear devices and now she can’t hear anything. It was quite peaceful, she thought to herself. Do not listen to any voice. Her life became complicated since she started to listen. After all these years. She realized that not being able to listen is a grace that she now appreciates.