Chapter 492

Cedric had just showered, smelled great, and was determined to have a baby with Daniela.

He wanted Daniela to know that someone in this world truly loved her and needed her just as badly.

This might make her take her life more seriously.

After his shower, Cedric came out, leaving a light scent in the air.

Daniela opened the door and stopped for a second.

His purpose was crystal clear.

Lillian, confused at the doorway, asked, "Daniela?Weren't you supposed to change? What's holding you back?"

Daniela gave a gentle smile, walked into the room,and shut the door, leaving Lillian outside, puzzled.

Inside, Cedric stood wearing only a towel around his waist, his chest exposed. Water droplets from his shower lingered on his skin, trailing down his chest and vanishing into the towel.

Daniela inhaled deeply, just as she was about to approach him, Lillian's voice reached through the door. "Daniela, are you ready? The car's downstairs.The mental hospital just called. Caiden tried to end his life. We need to hurry, or we might lose him."

Just as Lillian finished, Daniela noticed Cedric stiffen for a moment.

She gave a shy, apologetic smile. "Can we maybe do this some other time? There's a lot I need to take care of today."

Cedric paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly,"Do you mind if I come along?"

His question was a cautious dip into the unknown waters of Daniela's private life. Despite being her husband, Cedric always felt excluded.

He prepared himself for a possible rejection. Yet, it was all part of his strategy. He understood that the journey ahead would be a long one,recognizing that their struggles would be a marathon, not a sprint.

So when Daniela agreed with a simple"okay," Cedric was taken aback for a good while.

After changing, Daniela saw Cedric still rooted to the spot and asked, "Aren't you coming?"

Cedric snapped out of his daydream and quickly began to prepare himself.

In the car, Lillian kept sneaking glances at Cedric.

She texted Daniela, "Why is Cedric here?"

Daniela texted back, "Is there an issue?"

Lillian continued, "Didn't you say Cedric wasn't supposed to know about these things?"

Why the sudden change of heart?

Daniela glanced at Lillian's message and then at Cedric next to her, who was barely hiding his grin.She shook her head with a resigned smile. She had kept Cedric out of her world because it was filled with unspeakable things, and she wanted to preserve his innocence.

Still, he was eager to be a part of every aspect of her life.

She had once considered divorce, but she found herself unwilling to leave him.

Thus, she chose a new approach.

Her strategy was to bring Cedric to her world.

Her phone vibrated again with another text from Lillian. "Aren't you worried you might frighten him?"

Daniela paused, then whispered, "Let's see how it goes."

Cedric missed her murmur and asked, "What?"

Daniela shook her head. "It's nothing."

The drive to the mental institution was long, and the road narrowed along the way. Cedric sat quietly throughout. Daniela remained silent as well, her stillness weighed down by a sense of unease.

The sign at the entrance of the institution was crooked, hanging off-center.

The words "Shadowpeak Madhouse" were scrawled in a hurried manner, while weeds outside had grown taller than a person.

The old iron fence gave off a sinister air.

The last visit here had left Elyse and her daughter ill for days from the terror.

At the entrance, Daniela left Cedric with no other options. "Let's go."

She was eager to reveal her true world to him.

Cedric stepped forward immediately, with Lillian following.

The wind howled in a strange, haunting manner,carrying the stench of rotting flesh.

As they crossed the courtyard and entered the building, cries of despair echoed down the vacant halls the moment they crossed the doorway.

A bearded man greeted them with a smile. "You've come!"

"Where is he?" Daniela asked.

The man gestured towards the farthest ward. "He was desperate, found a glass shard, and nearly bled out after slicing an artery. He kept calling for you, sol figured I'd better inform you."

Daniela gave a nod. The man then turned to Cedric,offering a nod of recognition as if recalling an old acquaintance.

Daniela swung open the door to the ward. Inside,Caiden was lying on his back, his face pale, eyes fixed on the ceiling. "Daniela! You deserve to die!"

He sprang to his feet, ready to charge at Daniela.

Cedric's gaze hardened as he stepped in to protect her.

Caiden came to a sudden halt. "Cedric? Is that really you?"

Cedric remained firm, his face hardening with determination. "Yes, it's me."

"Daniela brought you here! Cedric, look at me. See how I suffer? | am Daniela's biological father, yet she despises me, and not just me but everyone. Do you know why she returned after her divorce from Alexander? She came for vengeance, for her mother's death. She's malevolent, the architect of all this cruelty! Behold, I'm just a shell of the man I once was. And the woman you think is a pure, innocent soul? She's heartless, a true villain! Daniela is a devil!"

Caiden let out a crazy howl, his voice echoing off the decaying walls, a painful sound to the ears. "Look at the truth, Cedric! My life is just a glimpse of what's to come for you!" How can you love such a woman? It's foolish. You should leave her, escape this monster.Daniela, you're trying to kill your own father. You deserve a miserable, joyless fate, cursed for eternity."Caiden's wild outburst echoed throughout the crumbling building, with each shout hitting like a physical blow.