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nNo wonder Charlotte was badly frightened. How could such a delicate young lady bear all night watching her friend being beaten into a badly mutilated state? It was lucky that she didn't go mad from fright.

nSavannah looked at Dylan, a little abstracted.

nHe didn't kill Edmond, not out of tenderness or pity, but because disability was more painful than death for a man.

nEdmond wanted to hurt her, so he gave Edmond the worst punishment in the world.

nSavannah, however, wasn't happy to be taken so seriously by him. She felt more frightened.

nOnce again, she realized how ruthless the man was.

nIf he knew she had deceived him, would he be the same cruel to her?

nShe shivered involuntarily.

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"What's up?

" Dylan took in every little movement of her.

nShe avoided his eyes and put her arms around his waist, murmuring,

"nothing... I just can't imagine it. In fact, you don't have to do that…

"

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"He almost killed you,

" Dylan said calmly as he stroked her hair.

nSavannah said nothing more but just held him tighter.

nThe little woman had never taken the initiative to get so close to him. He thought she was frightened by Edmond's matter. Lowering his head, he kissed her softly until she warmed up.

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"I'll go downstairs first. Take a rest and come down to lunch.

" He released her and said gently.

nSavannah nodded obediently. After he left, she spent some time on the phone and chatted with Olivia for a while until Garcia came up and called her for lunch.

nDownstairs in the dining room, she saw three dishes and a bowl of hot soup on the table, but no one there.

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"Mr. Sterling's busy in the kitchen.

" Garcia smiled, pointing in the direction of the kitchen.

nSurprised, Savannah went into the kitchen and saw him cutting an onion at the counter.

nAt the sound of her footsteps, he turned and said,

"one last dish and a soup. Five minutes.

"

nHe came down early just to cook?

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"Those dishes out there are cooked by you?

" She opened her eyes wide.

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"Yeah,

" he put the diced onions into the pan with some green peppers, and immediately they sizzled in the pan.

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"Stand back.

" He pulled her aside, afraid the oil would touch her skin.

nShe stepped back obediently.

nDidn't he send two cooks, specially for her? Why did he do it himself?

nWhen he finished the last dish, he asked Garcia to take the soup that was almost ready on the stove.

nAfter they sat down, Savannah looked at the full table of dishes, gasping.

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"These are too much. We two can't finish them!

"

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"Not us. I've eaten at the office in the morning. You eat alone.

" Dylan smiled.

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"Ah? I can't eat so much alone!

" Savannah pouted, picking something dark in the soup with the spoon.

"And what's this?

"

nGarcia, by her side, smiled and handed over a paper to her,

"this's a special menu prepared by Mr. Sterling. Soup for today is Bak Kut Teh, an oriental medicated diet popular in Malaysia. Mr. Sterling said he's listened to the advice of nutrition experts and doctors, and they said hot soup is good for your health.

"

nSpecial menu? Oriental medicated diet? What's that? So exaggerated!

nShe remembered when they went to the hospital for examination, Jacob said she should pay attention to her diet and needed more nutrients. He really took the words to his heart.

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"Eat as much as you can. If you don't like today's food, I'll ask the cook to change them.

" Dylan filled a bowl of soup for her as if he had determined to fatten her up in the short term.

nThough she never tried this, he had spent so much effort, and she couldn't throw it away. Finally, she took the bowl and sipped the soup.

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nA few days later, Joanne called again.

nThis time, her tone on the phone seemed to relax a lot.

nCharlotte's mood was better, but she didn't go out much. She stayed in her room all day in a low spirit. Granny Rowe's blood pressure had been decreased a lot, and she was going to pray at a famous church tomorrow.

nGranny Rowe was said to be a Christian. Recently, she found that everything seemed to be against her, so she wanted to pray for herself and her family.

nSavannah sneered. The Rowe family caused her father's death. They were all inwardly evil.

nGod wouldn't help them.

nAfter hanging up, Savannah was silent for a moment, an idea coming to her.

nGranny Rowe was going to GC church tomorrow.

nGood.

n* * *

nGranny Rowe got up early the next morning.

nEver since Savannah got involved with the Rowe family, everything had begun to go against them.

nThat wicked girl not only robbed Charlotte's beloved man but also made her to the hospital several times.

nJust the other day, Charlotte spent a night outside and came home in a state of confusion the next morning. Granny Rowe didn't know what happened to her dear granddaughter, but she knew it must have something to do with Savannah.

nIn a word, everything was because of that girl!

nToday, she was going to a famous church and prayed to God for the peace of the Rowe family.

nShe didn't want to be disturbed by others, so she insisted on going alone. After breakfast, she called the driver and left Royal Villa for GC church.

nShe had made arrangements in advance to send all people away, including the priest.

nNow she was alone in the empty nave, saying her prayers with resentment.

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"Please, God, let things go well with my family and bless the safety of my family. Send the wicked girl away from the Rowe family as soon as possible...

"

nSuddenly, the lights in the hall switched off, taking the apparition with it and shrouding the hall in darkness.

nGranny Rowe opened her eyes in horror. Then in a moment, she acquired a vacant, terrified stare when she saw a shadow on the window.

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