Chapter 16

The unfamiliar fury in Wesley's voice chilled Anais to the bone. When he called her "monstrous", she completely snapped. Anais shoved Wesley away with a shriek. She began roaring like mad, "Monstrous? Wesley, look in the mirror! You strung Mabel along for three years! Called her your wife, yet did you ever respect her? "She had less status in your house than a maid! I just added fuel to the fire—you're the one who truly drove her away! "This is all your doing, Wesley Valentine! Don't you dare pin it on me! Do you really think anyone could love a moody cripple like you?" A deafening slap echoed through the villa. Anais collapsed as she clutched her swelling cheek—only now realizing the danger she was in. The man looming over her wasn't the Wesley she knew. This was a demon from hell, ready to tear her apart. As she scrambled backward, Wesley grabbed her arm. Remembering how she'd pushed Mabel, he kicked her down the staircase with equal force. Her screams filled the house, but Wes