Chapter 48 Losing Control
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Adeline froze, her piercing a locking on Alicia. Things might have settled down all had outh shut. But ther
Her grip on the iron rod tightened instinctively, and her palins reddened from the pressure.
Think she was special because her mother died?
Adeline’s glace grew sharper as she hated the iron rod straight at Alicia, screaming hoarsely, “Then why don’t we see if losing your mother makes you special too?
Alicia dodged in time, the rod narrowly misting her leg and landing with a clattering crash that made her legale.
Emma’s eyes widened in horror. How did it escalate to killing het?
Adeline was acting like a complete anatic. Emme this wasn’t just tall, she was capable of anything new. And sure enough, in the next moment, Adeline stored into the lon mudooman. “Alright, then let’s all goohell
She mashed the oil container, spilling its contents all over the floor. She began pouring throughout the kitchen. Het vole rose in a hysterical
““Let’s all die together! No one gets
to live! Everyone did You can all die and be with my mother Go apologize to her in the afterlife Dying is great anyway! Let’s all die! Everyone, let’s all die!” Completely unhinged, Adeline reached for the stove to ignite the ail Emma and Alicia del che scalpa tingle and their legeak with tree.
As she cling to the wall for support, Emma screamed. “Stop heel Seap her She’s going to kill us all!”
Jets Adeline was about to light the fire, some grabbed hat from behind, palling her away in one swift motion. “Adelin
“Let me die Let’s all die together! The entire Keller family can born!” Adeline was now beyond reasm, her bloodshot eyes filled with madness. “Dying is good It’s peaceful! No one has to deal with the mileable life alm.com!
“deline!” she struggled violently, Christopher stepped forward and wrapped his amma tightly around her, his voler low and southing. “It’s okay, it’s okay. Calm dorm.*
“Det lost!” Adkine didn’t care who it was. She raised her hand and slapped Christopher hard across the face. He didn’t flinch or try to avoid te
Meanwhile, everyone was tunned intence
Then, Adeline for a moment, her tear–filled eyes widening as she took a step back, het expression wavering
Christopher’s vale was hoarie as he inked, “Have you had enough?”
Adeline’s gaze flickered in confusion before she snapped back with a cold one. “You should get lost to!”
tgroeing her words, Christopher stepped forward and took her hand. “Sop this. Come home with me.”
Adeline yanked her hand away, her vakce membling as the murmured in a care, ““Moore’s dead yet. How can we gebome? Everyone should de frat. That would be better.
She then med backyard the kichen, her steps umbeady but determined
Christopher’s figure stepped in front of her, wrapping her tightly in an embrace. Her face was then prested agat his warm chest his deep, husky voice sounded above her, “Adeline, it’s me, Christopher Look at me. I’m thrisspher
Christopher? Adeline slowly lifted her head, bet teary eyes landing on that familiar face.
in an instant, tears streamed down her cheeks. She tried to push him away, boating bar flute against his chest an she cried, “Getaway from me! Let me gol Don’t stop me! Go away! All of you,
Christopher held her close. His deep, pained gaze was full of tenderness. “I’m here. It’s okay. Calm down, please.”
Hooft and soothing, an it be were confecting a child in the theses of a tantrum
Adeline couldn’t push him away, and her overwhelming emotion poured out a floodgate bursting. As she gripped the fabric of Christopher’s shut tightly with both hand, the sobbed
controllably. “My mother’s ashes. They’re gone. Everything is gone.”
The ashes had been the last and only thing her mother had left in the Keller family. Now, there was nothing.
How could such a large eller om for www her mother’s small um of asters?
“You haven’t lost everything” Christopher raised a hand to gently stroke her hair, his movements tender and deliberate
His voice sounded impossibly soft and filled with warmth as he whispered. “You still have me, Adeline,”
Adeline cried for a long time before finally calming down. Christopher then took her handled leglo tolesdhur subide.
Sering that Adeline had stopped her campage, Emma rushed forward to complain, “Christopher, look at what Adeline hasdend! She’s pase completely mad
Adline that her a sharp glare, and Emma imediately recalled in fear, falling silent. But just then, another car palled in the courtyard
Recognizing the familiär vehicle, Enma began wailing dramatically, bears and snor streaming down her face. Lloyd stepped out of the car, his eyes ralong in the devastating chaos that tan once Keller Maner. The sight was so appalling his blood pressure spikedinstantly.
“Adeline! What do you think you’re doing?”
Adeline turned her indifferent game toward him. Her expression was cold as if she were looking at a strang “Was it you who ordered my mother’s ashes to be thrown out?”
Lloyd didn’t deny it. 11 had indeed been his decaion after Imma’sonquest, “Yes, I had them thrown out. They’re just ashes. Does it matter where they’re placed And you think staring into Keller Male this is appropri?
“Just ashes?” Adeline let out abite laugh, maring at his face. “You think they’re just asbes? That was my mother. Your wife Have you forgotten? Without my mother, would Keller Corporation even exist today? Without her, would you have achieved what you how today, Mr. Keller?”
She shouted at Lloyd, “Without my mother, could you have afforded to keep Emma, your mistress?”
“Watch your mouth Hoyd’s and burned lividian he raised his hand, fary driving him to utrka Adeline.
Adeline, dellant as evi, doordheg eyes and waited for the slap and it that slap connected, she kore it would mark the end of her tier with Lloyd ones and for all.
Asharp smackachond, the pain she expected ever came
Opening her eyen, the Law Christopher standing in front of her. Lloyd’s hand had landed squarely on Christopher’s back instead. Adeline’s bath caught as she stared at the inan shielding
Chester’s and Date’s expressions looked cold and menacing in they stood by the doorway. They too step forward, but a single glance from Christopher held back.
Lloyd was momentarily stunned but quilly regained his composure, keeping up the digitodont of the head of a household.
Despite chibipler’s immense power, he was still his son–in–low Surely, he wouldn’t dare tirike back in retur
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Christopher then turned to face Lloyd, his gaze sharp and commanding “You’re Adeline’s father, which means you’re my father–in–law. I won’t hold this slap against you.”
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He placed a protective arm around Adeline’s trembling shoulders and continued, his tone calm but firm, “Not Adeline is now my wife, and she’s Mrs. Lambert of the Lambert family. If you want to discipline her, you’ll need to consider whether the Lambert family allows it.”
Christopher’s words, spoken in front of dozens of the Keller family’s household staff, at Lloyd humiliated.
Lloyd quickly turned his back, his frustration barely contained. “I can’t control this daughter of mine anymore. You handle her. She’s your problem now!”
Christopher glanced at Adeline. Her face was now pale and drained of color. Lowering his voice, he asked gently, “Have you let it all out now?
