Chapter 34: He Has Been Drugging You
Chapter 34: He Has Been Drugging You
(Olivia’s POV)
The splash echoed across the water as Caleb dove in without hesitation. His powerful strokes cut through the current as he reached Clara’s struggling form.
Within minutes, he hauled her limp body to the muddy shore. Water streamed from her hair as Caleb pressed his hands against her chest, pumping rhythmically.
Clara’s body convulsed violently. She coughed up river water, gasping for air between retches.
“Alpha Theodore, Luna Olivia,” Caleb’s voice cracked with desperation. “Please spare her life. I want to break my engagement with Evelyn and be with her.”
The words hit me like a physical blow. Of all people, Caleb would be the one to save Clara in the end.
I stared at Theodore’s expensive suit jacket in my hands. Without a word, I hurled it into the rolling river water.
The current seized the fabric, dragging it downstream until it disappeared.
I turned and strode away.
“Olivia, wait!” Evelyn’s voice called behind me.
She caught up as I reached my Ferrari, sliding into the passenger seat. Her hands trembled as she fastened her seatbelt.
“I swear I didn’t intentionally help Theodore hide the truth,” she said, words tumbling out frantically. “I wanted to tell you so many times, but I was afraid it would hurt you too much.”
I started the engine, focusing on the road ahead.
“Theodore and Clara are just casual affairs,” Evelyn continued. “He truly loves you. Did you see how he threw Clara into the river to appease your anger? That proves you’re the most important person to him.”
Her voice broke. “Please forgive me. I care about both of you. I couldn’t bear to lose either friend.”
I glanced at Evelyn’s tear–streaked face. “Hmm.”
She was in a difficult position. At least she hadn’t told Theodore about my plan to leave.
“Evie, don’t lie to me again,” I said quietly. “If there’s a next time, I will never forgive you.”
Tears welled up in her eyes. She nodded vigorously.
“Have you softened your heart?” she asked hopefully. “Someone like Clara deserved to die. She’ll probably continue to pester Theodore.”
I shook my head. “I never wanted anyone to die. Wrongdoing should be judged by pack law, not through vigilante justice.” But Theodore’s cold indifference toward Clara’s near–drowning surprised me. He had watched everything happen without showing any mercy.
“When I mentioned severing our mate bond, Theodore held me fearfully,” I told Evelyn. “He truly loves me. Even if Clara continues to pester him, he won’t betray me again.”
Evelyn leaned forward eagerly. “So you won’t reject the mate bond or leave him anymore?”
I nodded. “That’s right.”
Chapter 34 He Has Been Drugging You
“Good, Evelyn said, but her expression didn’t match her words. Her face fell, becoming dejected.
A memory surfaced. In the office, when I told Evelyn the truth, she hadn’t persuaded me to forgive Theodore. Instead, she’d used the phrase “cheating is either zero times or countless times” to provoke me.
Evelyn actually wanted me to leave. But why?
After dropping Evelyn at her home, I returned to the Redgrave Ancestral Hall. Before entering, I heard Isadora’s
stammering voice.
“Doesn’t sister–in–law know about brother’s affair with Clara?”
(Isadora’s POV)
My mother’s voice thundered with rage. “Olivia has the same temperament as Aunt Lyra. If she knew, she would have already demanded to sever the mate bond and left the Redgrave pack.”
My blood turned to ice.
“I will disown you as a daughter if you dare tell Olivia about this,” Eleonora warned.
The realization hit me like a physical blow. Evelyn had deceived me. Two hours ago, I had personally told Olivia that
Theodore was having an affair with Clara.
Now Olivia was nowhere to be found. She was probably seeking revenge on Clara.
Footsteps echoed in the hallway. Olivia appeared in the doorway, her face eerily calm.
Terror seized me. I crawled backward several steps before steadying myself.
“Sister,oh no, Luna Olivia, I’m sorry!” I scrambled to her feet, hugging her legs desperately. “What I said earlier was all nonsense. Will you forgive me? My brother never wronged you. I made it all up.”
(Olivia’s POV)
If Isadora had sincerely apologized, I might have been able to accept it. I had watched her grow up. Before this, she had never harmed me and treated me like a real sister, even better than she treated Evelyn.
But knowing how painful it was to be deceived by someone you deeply loved, Isadora still chose to help Theodore lie to me. Even worse, she had wanted to harm Leo, knowing how painful it would be for a pup to witness their father’s infidelity.
I couldn’t let Isadora reveal anything to Theodore. I pulled her up gently.
“Hmm, I just went to confirm with Clara,” I said. “She’s not your brother’s mistress.”
Relief flooded Isadora’s face. Like in childhood when seeking forgiveness after doing something wrong, she pressed her face against my shoulder coquettishly.
But I no longer had the tenderness and tolerance I once had for her. My years of devotion were so unworthy. No one in the Redgrave pack deserved my loyalty.
I pushed Isadora away and headed upstairs.
“Does your previous promise to transfer the territorial rights under your name still count?” she called out.
I didn’t turn back or stop. I left the living room in silence.
After washing up, Theodore had already returned. He handed me a property sale contract.
“I disposed of the Northwood Manor at a low price,” he said. “This is my way of making amends to you.”
I took it and set it aside.
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“I’ll wash up first and then come to accompany you,” Theodore said.
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As he passed by, the smell of antiseptic lingered at my nose. He had been to the pack infirmary. Obviously, he went to see
Clara.
My phone rang. Clara’s name flashed on the screen.
I answered. Clara’s smug voice came through. “Sister, your heart is so cruel, kicking me out of the manor.”
The word “sister” made my anger flare. “You don’t deserve to call me sister.”
“You still don’t know who I am, do you?” Clara taunted.
“Of course I know, you’re one of the two bastards born by that disgusting man.”
Clara seemed surprised but continued to provoke. “You wanted to see me homeless, but you’ll probably be disappointed. My brother–in–law bought me a villa and plans to invest fifty million dollars in our father’s company.”
“Taking a beating and jumping into the river was worth it for assets worth over 100 million,” Clara boasted. “I have good news to share that I’m sure you’ll be happy about. I’m pregnant.”
My grip tightened on the phone.
“Since you can’t get pregnant anyway, I’ll bear his pups,” Clara continued. “After birth, the pup can call you ‘mom‘ since we’re family.”
“How do you know I can’t get pregnant?” I asked.
Clara’s triumphant laughter filled the phone. “Haven’t you realized yet that your mate has been drugging you all along? It’s in the moonlight herb supplements you take regularly. He doesn’t love you anymore, so how could he allow you to bear his pups?”
“Once I give birth to a son, you’ll definitely be cast out.”
