Eve was done with it all. That very night, she contacted a lawyer and got him to draft the divorce papers for her. At the same time, she paid a professional team to erase every trace of her existence.
“I want to disappear completely,” Eve said over the phone. “How long will it take to erase every trace that I was ever here?”
“At the earliest, one week,” the other party replied.
Eve froze for a moment.
Sean had once said that Mandy only had one week left. After one week, everything would be over. He would return to the family, come back to her side, and love her wholeheartedly again.
The thought made Eve laugh softly.
How could such a good deal exist in this world, thinking that he could play around until he was satisfied and then come back to his family? Did he really think she would stay where she was, waiting for her forever?
No. She would not wait, and he would not be able to come back to her either, because by the time he decided to come back, he would realize that he no longer had a family.
“Fine. One week,” Eve said without hesitation. “I’ve transferred the money. Make sure I disappear completely.”
The next morning, the desecrated rosary appeared on Sean’s wrist once again. The sight made Eve feel sick. She could not even bring herself to eat breakfast.
Sean, however, looked proud of himself. “Eve, I found the rosary you gave me. They’re a symbol of our love. I’ll wear them for the rest of my life and never lose them again.”
The moment he said those words, Mandy, who was sitting across from them, suddenly twisted in pain. She spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the floor, her body convulsing violently.
“Mandy! What’s wrong?” Sean rushed over and scooped her into his arms.
At the same time, the two children burst into loud sobs.
Annie pointed at Eve and shouted, “Dad, it was Mom! Mom secretly put mango in Mandy’s food! Mandy is allergic to mango! She wanted to kill Mandy!”
Sean frowned instinctively and immediately denied it. “Annie, don’t talk nonsense. Eve isn’t that kind of person.”
However, in the next second, the older twin, Zack Baker, suddenly rushed over and covered his sister’s mouth. His voice trembled with fear as he said, “Annie, stop talking, or Mom will beat us to death!”
As he spoke, he deliberately pulled up his sleeve. His arm was covered in deep, bloody welts layered one over another, as if they had been struck repeatedly by a barbed whip.
Sean’s eyes widened. He slowly raised his head and stared at Eve in disbelief.
“Did you do this to them?”
Eve’s expression remained calm. “If I say I didn’t, would you believe me?”
When they got married, he had promised her that he would believe her unconditionally. However, seeing Mandy coughing up blood and the two children covered in injuries now, all that remained in Sean’s heart was anger.
“They’re only five years old. Do you think they’d lie? And in this house, besides you, who would dare lay a hand on them? Eve, they’re just five-year-old children. How could you be so cruel?”
Mandy was still convulsing, and Sean no longer wanted to argue. He picked her up, ready to take her to the hospital.
At that moment, Eve suddenly found it difficult to breathe. Her throat felt swollen, as if something was choking her. Red rashes quickly spread across her skin—clear signs of a severe allergic reaction.
“Soy...” she clutched her neck and struggled to speak. “I’m allergic to soy...”
That morning, she had only drunk a cup of latte with oat milk. Everyone in the house knew she was allergic to soy, so the servants would never put soy into her drink.
Annie shot Eve a smug glance. She was the one who had added the soybeans.
“S-Sean…” Eve’s breathing grew more labored.
She tried to call out to him, hoping he would take her to the hospital as well. However, all Sean did was shoot her a cold look.
“Eve, quit the act. Everyone in this house knows you’re allergic to soy. Who would dare put it into your drink? You did something wrong, refused to admit it, and now you’re faking an allergy for attention. I’m deeply disappointed in you.”
With that, he turned around, carrying Mandy, and walked out. He left Eve alone on the floor, abandoned and unheard.
