The Daughter in the Shadows (by Una Norris) novel Chapter 162

Chapter 162 No Room to Breathe

Finished

The maid studied his expression carefully and asked, “Then… Mr. Paul, if you’re not going to look, I’ll go ahead and take care of Moss‘ body.”

A corpse wasn’t allowed to remain in the courtyard overnight; it had to be cremated or buried right away.

Paul nodded twice, fast and frantic, like he couldn’t wait to get it over with.

The maid, still unsure, added, “Mr. Paul, should I call a doctor for you? The injury on your back…”

Before she could finish, Paul snapped, furious. “Why do you talk so damn much? Just go take care of the body!”

Hurry up and burn it; once it was gone, it’d be like he never had the bird. That way, he wouldn’t have to sit with this sickening guilt anymore.

His eyes flicked toward the bottle of disinfectant in the corner of the pet room–then darted away just as quickly. He didn’t want to face the truth that it had been him who poisoned Moss.

Paul leaned against the wall and left the pet room without a word, his face blank.

He sat in his room for what felt like forever, from morning until nightfall.

Finally, footsteps echoed from outside. He turned toward the door, eyes lighting up with a flash of hope…

“Paul!” Elsie burst in, wearing a maid’s uniform, ready to surprise him.

The light in Paul’s eyes faded. He frowned and walked toward her. “Didn’t I tell you to rest and recover? Why are you here again?”

Elsie slipped into his arms and murmured, “I missed you.

“Hiss-” She touched the injury on his back, and Paul winced sharply.

Seeing the state of his back, Elsie’s expression shifted. “Paul, what happened to you…”

Paul was already in a foul mood–everything irritated him. And on top of that, this whole beating had been because of her. Now she had the nerve to act surprised?

He moved her hand away, sat down, and grumbled, “I haven’t even asked you–why didn’t you listen to me today and show up at the Powell mansion?”

Today had been a Powell family banquet. All the major relatives were there, and the whole point was to publicly announce his engagement to Taylor.

Even if he didn’t like Taylor, he couldn’t disregard the honor of his family. That’s why he’d told Elsie he was busy and asked her not to come.

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Chapter 162 No Room to Breathe

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Paul’s brow furrowed deeper. His frustration hit a boiling point. “I never said I was blaming you- why are you making stuff up now?”

Elsie stood there, stunned. Starting to turn into Yunice!

Back then, Elsie had gone along with everything he said. She’d told him women were short- sighted anyway, that a smart woman would let her man go out and make something of himself. If she were Yunice, she’d give Paul all the space he needed; whatever he did, she’d support him.

And now he is calling me the same? But Elsie recovered quickly. She wasn’t about to end Yunice–pushed aside and abandoned.

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