My Love for You Broke Me
Chapter 229

Chapter 229

Chapter 229

Although I felt terrible when I heard that Alicia had committed suicide last night, I couldn't trulyexperience the pain of losing a loved one at the time. In fact, I thought that she took her life too lightly. Although I felt terrible when I heard that Alicia had committed suicide last night, I couldn't trulyexperience the pain of losing a loved one at the time. In fact, I thought that she took her life too lightly.

However, I couldn't help empathizing with Shawn's deep sorrow. I also realized that there was amassive disparity between Alicia, the mother he described earlier, and Eliza, the woman who hated me!They were as different as night and day!

Alicia loved him and regarded him as her son. Not only did she have his best interests in mind, but hergreatest wish was for him to live safely and soundly. Even when he went against her wishes andinsisted on taking me as his wife, she eventually gave us her blessings.

Moreover, he mentioned that she was generally very easygoing. I suddenly recalled her gentle attitudetoward me when I visited the Xenos' Villa for the second time. Honestly, it felt as though she hadalready begun to accept me at the time.

The gentle lady, who was always dressed in a glittering Gibson dress and only wanted the best forShawn, had withered away in the end. Be that as it may, she would surely be reluctant to part with him.So, the highest possibility of this whole scheme was that her sister, Eliza, had forced her to take herown life!

I had no idea how much despair she experienced just before her death, but she didn't even give him aphone call and passed away without any warning... That had struck a lethal blow to him.

How was he supposed to recover from this!?

Even though he was clearly in such pain, he still made sure to comfort and reassure me.

I held his hand tightly as though I could transfer my strength and warmth to him. "I will stay by yourside."

He used his other hand to caress my cheek. "Thanks. I need to go and keep vigil now."

I replied softly, "I'll accompany you once I change my clothes."

He planted a kiss on my forehead and left the room. Meanwhile, I went out and asked Anthony to bringme the Xenos Family's mourning attire. When I received the clothes from him, I returned to the roomand opened the box to see a black glittering Gibson dress embroidered with a distinct pattern that Icouldn't quite place. I changed into the clothes and wore a matching set of black high heels. As soonas I stepped out the door, he tied a piece of black cloth around my arm for the vigil. The words 'filialpiety' were beautifully embroidered on the fabric.

When I left the courtyard with Anthony, I abruptly stopped in my tracks when I stepped out of thegarden.

A graceful woman dressed in a black glittering Gibson dress stood in front of the rockery.

I knew she was deliberately waiting here for me, so I turned to Anthony and instructed, "Wait for meoutside."

After Anthony left, she leisurely strolled to me. She circled me once, then chuckled softly and sneeredmockingly, "You sure are similar to her. Both of you are so hateful! Renee, you are now the head of theXenos Family. You own everything in the Xenos Family. In contrast, I don't have anything even thoughI'm the matriarch of the Xenos Family! Hahaha! Isn't it ironic? I'm his official wife! I should be co-head ofthe Xenos Family! But, in the end, I didn't even receive a single penny! You're nothing more than anillegitimate daughter. Yet, you openly took over the position as the matriarch of the Xenos Family andinstantly became the most powerful woman in the world!"

I was not bothered by her insults because I had no intention of discussing these matters with her in thefirst place. Instead, I asked with a frown, "Did she die because of you?"

She curled her lips into a smirk and answered with another question. "Wasn't it because of you?"

Because of me? Is it because I got engaged to Shawn?

I stubbornly asked, "Did you force her to commit suicide?"

I wanted to hear the truth directly from Alicia's poisoned lips.

I dared to ask such a blunt question because I knew she would tell me just to gloat.

Her expression darkened upon hearing my question. "That's right. This is Shawn's punishment! It's hisfault for being so smitten with you! I gave him a warning yesterday, but he didn't take me seriously atall!"

Her expression was cold and completely unrepentant, almost as though the person who died was

nothing more than a chess piece to her!

Alicia was nothing more than a pawn that could suppress and hurt Shawn!

My eyes fluttered shut at her barbed words, and I said softly, "Your actions have hurt Shawn."

The woman before me did not deserve to be Shawn's mother.

Be that as it may, she was the one who gave birth to him.

She had adopted him when he was just a baby.

Without her, he would not exist today.

Hence, I was a little grateful to her.

I was thankful that she brought him to my side.

She suddenly stretched out her hand to stroke my cheek. Like Shawn, her fingers were cold.Nevertheless, their touch gave off utterly different feelings. His fingers might be cold, but they did notincite fear from the bottom of my heart.

In contrast, her fingers felt like poisonous snakes crawling all over my body. I quickly took a step backand heard her ask, "Are you that afraid of me?"

I calmly replied, "I don't like others touching me."

"Hah! You think you're so great." She stretched out her hand and touched the piece of cloth tied aroundher arm. Her voice was unusually apathetic. "Shawn has already lost a mother because of you. If youdon't want him to lose another, then I suggest that you better stop hanging around him!"

How can she be so cruel as to threaten me with that!?

I balled my hands into fists as I looked at her steadily and declared, "Shawn respects you because youare his mother. However, you have harmed his other mother. You have already corroded his respectand patience for you. If you continue doing this to him… Aren't you worried that he might cut off allrelations with you? Besides, I will not break up with him just because you threatened me! He is not aman who will allow himself to be controlled by others!"

She nonchalantly responded, "It's just death. Let's see who is more ruthless. I will admit defeat ifShawn is willing to sacrifice both his mothers for you!"

The woman in front of me was not afraid of death. Instead, she was simply overflowing with hatred forme. Honestly, it was exhausting to deal with such an unreasonable person.

Not to mention, she was Shawn's mother and the official wife of my biological father. So, what could Ido to her?

I lightly pursed my lips and spoke in a weary tone. "I don't know why you hate me so much. If it's simplybecause my biological mother is..."

Her expression changed drastically when she heard the words 'biological mother' coming from mymouth. Nevertheless, I forged onward. "If you hate me because of her, then you're not only a failure butalso a lowlife! You've held a grudge for so many years just because she received my father's love! You

refused to forgive my father and even tortured her daughter! Speaking of which, I have to thank you forthe first half of my life. I am seriously grateful to you for that. You gave me a place in the Felix Family.Because you made me lose my place in the Xenos Family, I had the chance to experience a wonderfulchildhood!"

I took a step closer toward her and twisted the metaphorical knife with my words, "What a miserable lifeyou have led. You will never obtain what you love the most. You even allowed your sister to live underyour identity as the respectable matriarch of the Xenos Family. But what about you? You lived in thedreary shadows and plotted everything!"

I never imagined that I would provoke her with such hurtful words. Alas, I couldn't hold back my angerwhen I thought about how my parents had to conceal their identities and live in Montreal for nine wholeyears because of her. Not to mention, she was the one who killed Shawn's mother. She was absolutelyinhumane!

How could a person like her be his mother?

Somebody like her did not deserve to be his mother at all.

The distance between us was no more than several centimeters wide. All of a sudden, she stretchedout her hand and shoved me away while snarling viciously, "Shut up!"

I had to step back to prevent myself from stumbling. She laughed maniacally with reddened eyes."That's right. I'm wretched. I will never have what I want. But, so what? I'm a vengeful person, after all. Irefuse to allow you and Shawn to be together!"

She ran over without warning and harshly slapped me across the face. I was stunned, but I heard her

voice ring out once more, "Not unless I die! If I die, then Shawn will carry that guilt with him throughouthis life with you. Isn't that great?"

There was only one question in my mind right now.

Should I slap her back? But she is Shawn's mother...

I closed my eyes as I grasped at the final straw of patience left in me. "Eliza, there's no doubt that he isyour son. Even so, please respect him! If you continue down this road, I believe he will not tolerate yourbehavior anymore! Know your limits!"

Some people think too highly of themselves. Does she believe that she has Shawn dancing around inthe palm of her hands?

The reason for my confidence was that I had just heard him mention that neither he nor I was at fault.On the contrary, the only one at fault was this woman who kept causing trouble!

I turned around to leave, but she suddenly shrieked, "Shawn has never even spared a glance at thewomen around him, but he fell in love with you. Do you want to know why? Renee, it might be that hedoesn't love you as