Chapter 1229:
“Linsey!” Felix’s voice cracked as he yelled her name.
Before he could launch into another tirade, Linsey ended the call without hesitation.
No sooner had she tossed the phone aside than a knock sounded at the door. She didn’t hesitate to call out, “Come in.”
The door swung open, and Roland stepped inside, his tone formal as he announced, “Mrs. Riley, Mr. Riley would like to see you.”
Linsey gave a small nod.
After Roland left, she rose from bed, freshened up in the bathroom, slipped into new clothes, and made her way downstairs.
Collin was already seated at the dining table, eating breakfast.
Linsey approached and said, “Roland mentioned you wanted to see me?”
“Mhm,” Collin mumbled, his eyes fixed on his plate. “Eat something.”
Linsey blinked, a bit exasperated. That was it? Just breakfast?
Roland’s cryptic tone had made it sound like some urgent matter, leading her to brace for something serious.
She kept her thoughts quiet, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
As she nibbled on her food, her mind drifted to her recent call with Felix. He had accused Collin of orchestrating his company’s collapse. But why would Collin do that? He had frequently wielded Felix’s bankruptcy as a tool to persuade her into complying with his demands, like moving in together. So why would he suddenly do that now?
A wild notion flashed through her mind. Was Collin actually avenging her against Felix?
The idea hit her so hard that the bread she was spreading butter on slipped from her fingers, landing back on the plate without her noticing. But it didn’t add up—she had never mentioned Felix’s betrayal to him.
Her thoughts spiraled into a chaotic mess. Suddenly, Collin’s flat voice cut through from across the table. “Are you dawdling on purpose, hoping I’ll feed you?”
Snapped out of her daze, Linsey realized the bread had fallen.
“No,” she said, quickly retrieving it. “I was just caught up in my thoughts.”
Before she could finish, Collin let out a sharp, mocking laugh. “Thinking about how to escape?”
“No…” Linsey started to protest again.
But he cut her off, his tone coolly menacing. “I suggest you abandon that foolish plan. If I catch you trying to run away again, I’ll make sure you can’t walk—then we would be a perfectly matched crippled couple.”
Linsey fell quiet for a moment before murmuring, “Alright.”
A sudden memory sparked, and she hesitantly said, “You always used to threaten that if I tried to run, you would ruin Felix’s business. Why didn’t you mention that this time?”
Collin answered candidly, “Because I’ve already destroyed his company.”
“So it was you behind it?” Linsey’s eyes widened in disbelief, the piece of bread slipping from her fingers onto the plate once more.
“What? Feeling sorry for him?” Collin’s brow furrowed at her stunned look as he chided, “He’s been cheating on you with other women, and you’re still caught up on him? Have you lost your senses?”
Linsey swiftly retorted, “You’re the one who’s lost it. I despise that jerk—why would I care about him?”
