Chapter 190: Swear on Her Life
They all truly cared about Elsie; swearing something like that felt like inviting a curse.
But Owen was thinking further ahead. He took the lead and swore, “Fine. If any of us breaks this promise, then… then Elsie won’t die a peaceful death.”
He naively believed no one would ever purposely reveal Yunice’s secret. So, to him, making a vow like that didn’t seem like a big deal. The moment he forced out the last word, Yunice finally threw him the key.
Owen rushed to unlock the door. Paul and Lily quickly grabbed Elsie and hurried out.
Yunice was the last to leave the study. On the staircase, from inhaling too much gas, Lily and Elsie clung weakly to the railing, barely able to stand.
Paul, breathing hard—having just escaped death—sneered as he aimed a jab at Yunice. “So, in the end, you got scared too. I don’t think you ever had the guts to kill anyone.”
Yunice smiled and said, “I’m legally insane. I can kill without punishment. Three years ago, I didn’t stab Elsie to death. Tell me—three years later, do you think I’d hesitate to stab you?”
Paul’s face darkened. “Your mental illness certificate is fake. One look at it and they’ll know.”
Yunice replied, “Then let’s wait until after you’re dead and your dad can investigate.”
Paul stared her down, for a second genuinely tempted to tackle her. She used to keep her head low around him, obedient and submissive. Who gave her the nerve to act so arrogant now? He rolled up his sleeves, eyes flashing with a heavy, silent threat. “Then let’s see who kills who first.”
Lily leaned against the stairs, eyes cold as she watched—like she was hoping Yunice would finally be taught a lesson.
Now that the gas had dispersed enough to not blow them all sky-high, Yunice’s threat no longer held power.
“Stop it!” Owen had just come back with outside help. He rushed in and forced the two apart.
Paul wasn’t ready to let it go. “She almost killed us in there! And you’re still letting her off easy?”
Owen kept his voice steady. “Yunice does deserve a reckoning. But I don’t want anyone else getting hurt.”
He glanced warily at Yunice. Her psychiatric file had been forged by him. If she really harmed Paul, that forged report would come back to haunt him.
Chapter 190: Swear on Her Life
Owen had never imagined the fake record he created would one day turn into the very chain shackling him.
She strutted down the stairs, unbothered, while everyone else glared at her like they wanted to tear her apart.
But everyone knew—fighting a mentally ill person, no matter who won or lost, only left them looking like fools. Because someone declared legally insane wasn’t responsible for their actions.
Only when she stood face-to-face with Owen again did Yunice finally speak. “I know an oath won’t really shut your mouths, but I swear—if anything happens to Madam Melina, Elsie won’t die peacefully.”
Elsie went pale. Lily snapped, “There are plenty of people who know what happened. Why are you only going after Elsie?”
Yunice smiled. “Because you all care about her. For her sake, I know you’ll go to any length to keep everyone else quiet.”
No one could argue with that. They just glared at her with eyes full of hatred.
Yunice kept that composed, calculated smile on her face, even though inside, it stung like a ton of bricks. These were the people she used to be closest to—now they all wanted her dead. And still, she couldn’t utter a single word of grievance. She could only stand here, banished to the other side.
She added, “Even if Madam Melina learns about Lauren, all I’m facing is a moral dilemma. But for you all? It’s Elsie’s life. So before you run your mouths, think hard about which matters more.”
Elsie’s hands trembled with rage. She’d finally gotten her hands on something to use against Yunice; she’d planned to use Madam Melina’s life as leverage—to make Yunice bend to her will. But now, that mental illness certificate had turned into Yunice’s shield.
But the road was long. Her mouth still worked. Did Yunice really think a threat would be enough to stop me?
When Yunice walked out of the Saunders mansion, not a single person tried to stop her.
It wasn’t until she was halfway down the street that Owen ran after her. “Your wedding with Wyatt is almost here. Oscar already got the message—he’ll be back soon. So behave yourself until then. Don’t go running off. You won’t be able to get away with anything once he’s here.”
Yunice ignored him and walked straight out the gate. She could feel eyes burning into her back. Spinning around without warning, she caught sight of two heads ducking behind a wall.
Chapter 10: Sweat on Her Life
Suspicious. Especially the greedy, conniving Drake family.
Yunice turned away again.
Silencing the Saunders family wasn’t enough. Oaths and threats might work temporarily—but they were just psychological weapons. In the end, they wouldn’t hold forever.