Billionaire Ex-wife: I Can't Live Without You
Chapter 2011

Lucinda wasted no time in following.

However, before she could catch up, Nala triggered a switch on the wall.

Instantly, a massive metal cage descended, trapping them both.

Lucinda, unfazed, inquired, “What are you planning this time?”

Nala’s smile was innocent yet her intentions were far from it.

She tipped over an oil can, spilling its contents across the floor.

Facing Lucinda, her voice was cold.

“Being taken back to the Simmons family by you is a fate worse than death.

You’d never let me go.

So, dying together seems preferable, don’t you think?”

Lucinda’s composure didn’t waver.

“If I don’t step out within ten minutes, it’s not just me who is at risk.

Danilo, who’s out there trying to save you, will never leave Cadiered if Nathan gets wind of this,” Lucinda stated.

Appearing nonchalant, Nala toyed with a lighter.

“Danilo never loved me.

If Nathan ends him, he has only his own greed to blame.

We were just using each other.

”

Lucinda eyed the spreading oil warily, stepping back to avoid it.

She then asked, “So, was the truth about my mother’s death just an excuse to lure me in here?”

Shaking her head, Nala replied, “No, that part was true.

Your mother was gravely ill.

What pushed her over the edge was discovering our father’s betrayal.

The man she adored, Atticus, was unfaithful.

”

She laughed as she recounted the past.

“I was young, but I remember.

Our father bought a small villa for my mother and me.

Your mother caught our father and my mother together, confronted him, and the shock triggered her decline.

”

She laughed even louder.

“My mother felt guilty, so she took me to the hospital in secret to see your mother.

She wanted to ask for her forgiveness.

I took off your mother’s oxygen mask when the ward was empty.

I thought it would make my mother marry into the Simmons family, and then I’d become the real daughter of the Simmons family.

Your father found out.

But I just cried and pretended I was innocent.

He used all his influence to cover it up.

Still, he chose to marry Florrie, who graduated from a prestigious university, over my mother, who had no education or background.

So, I remained the illegitimate daughter.

Quite ironic, isn’t it? My mother had a kind heart.

She always carried the guilt of your mother’s death.

That’s why she saved Graham when he was in danger.

Graham has been helping me for years because he felt bad for me, losing my mother.

But he never knew.

He didn’t know your mother was actually killed by me.

”

Lucinda stared at Nala in shock as her laughter twisted her face.

“How old were you then? Your mother was such a kind person.

How did she end up raising someone as vile as you?”

It seemed some people were inherently evil, beyond any hope of change.

The truth, now laid bare, was something Lucinda had never anticipated.

With a look full of loathing, she said, “I really wish I could rip out your heart to see if it’s truly dark, Valerie.

”

Nala let out a sneer.

“To achieve one’s aims, a little sacrifice is needed.

My dear sister, this secret has weighed on my heart for years.

Now that you know everything, perhaps you’re ready to meet your end contentedly?”

Her wicked smile widened as she picked up a lighter, intent on setting ablaze the oil spilled on the floor.

“Lucinda, we may not have been born on the same day, but isn’t it fitting that you’re not alone as we meet our end together?” Nala laughed maniacally, slowly squatting down.

Lucinda narrowed her eyes.

As Nala squatted, Lucinda sprang into action, rushing towards her.

She lifted her leg and delivered a swift kick to Nala’s wrist.

The lighter flew from Nala’s grasp, clattering outside the cage.

In Nala’s moment of confusion, Lucinda seized her by the neck and slammed her against the metal cage with a loud clang.

Nala winced, pain radiating from her back.

Lucinda, looking into her face, swung her hand and landed a fierce slap.

Her grip on Nala’s neck tightened.

Nala gasped for air, coughing violently as her complexion grew pale.

With teeth clenched, Lucinda hissed, “You have nothing but your looks.

Vermin like you deserve to be in hell!”