His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 1489

Without any windows, he could not see if it was dark or bright outside. Occasionally, someone would deliver him simple food and water so he would not die of hunger, but Thompson had not returned since he left.

He was not even certain if Thompson was willing to help him or how long he would be allowed to live.

He barely hung on for a while and tried to sleep through his ordeal. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he thought someone was delivering food and did not bother to open his eyes.

However, he then heard the clear and blood-curdling click-clack of high heels that stung his eardrums and made his heart shudder. It was the first time he had felt such fear toward a woman.

‘Rhea Moore is such a cruel woman! She is cruel deep down, and it is not a pretense. She is so cold-blooded that she doesn’t care about human lives. What a horrible woman!’

He did not want to open his eyes to look at her face until the click-clack stopped before him.

Towering over him, Rhea saw that he seemed to be asleep or dead, being so still. However, she saw his eyes moving up and down beneath his eyelids.

Curling her lips, she lifted her hand, and a shaft of harsh light suddenly fell on his face, so blindingly bright that Austin held up his arms to cover his eyes.

“Rhea Moore, you’re insane! Crazy bitch!” he scolded.

Having stayed in the dark for a long time, he felt dizzy and revolted at the sudden intensity of the light shining on his face