Demon CEO's Hidden Love: Mr Grayson Stole Me From My Abusive Husband-Chapter 105: A Sudden Love Confession

Sophia pinched her temples and muttered profanities under her breath. Edward’s wife, Laura hurried over to her and started massaging her shoulders through her clothes.

"That illegitimate brat is just like his mother, crafty and spineless. Is that why he had Thane fly out? So he could get married under all our noses?!" Sophia banged her fist on the table, frustration drawn across her make-up bare face.

"Mother, your blood pressure." Laura gently chided.

Edward hissed, taking off his jacket, "I knew Malcolm was shameless, but having his son act that way? In front of all our guests?" He shook his head.

Sophia was so angry her face turned red, "I told you to have William marry that woman on time! We had the upper hand!"

Laura sheepishly chimed, "It isn’t easy, William already sacrificed when he agreed to marry a woman ten years older than him. I don’t think we should pressurize him anymore-"

Sophia turned to her sharply and started to look around.

"Mother, is there something you’re searching for?" Laura asked.

"Yes," Sophia raised both brows, "I’m searching for the opinion I asked you to give." She lashed out at her.

Laura immediately bowed her head, "Forgive me for speaking out of line."

Sophia pointed at her as she proceeded to scold her, "Laura, I only let you marry my son because one, your father was a powerful politician, and two, you were already pregnant for him. I know how spineless you are, and that’s why you should just stick to raising the children, no one wants to hear your opinion."

Laura nodded, she was already used to Sophia’s way of thinking, to the point it barely even scratched at her.

"Edward, do something about this, we cannot let those gold diggers snatch our inheritance away from us!" She hardened her tone.

Just then, a knock was heard on the door.

Laura went over to check who it was, only to see younger son, Desmond standing at the door.

"Go back, your grandma isn’t in a good mood." She whispered loudly.

But Desmond pushed past her and walked into the room.

Edward barked at his son, "Don’t you see us discussing something important? Get the hell out, now!"

Desmond instinctively shrank back, but he pushed forward regardless, taking advantage of what he witnessed some moments ago. "Grandmother, father, I just saw something that might interest you to know." He announced.

Laura chided,"Desmond are you deaf-"

Sophia interjected, "Say it, what did you see?"

Desmond puffed his shoulders and wore a proud look on his face, it was a rare honour to have his grandmother speak up for someone in the family.

"I just saw Matthew go into Thane’s bedroom." He alerted them.

Laura shook her head. "What does that have to do with anything?"

Desmond went on, "Right after I saw him go inside, I spotted cousin Thane downstairs. If I’m right, Matthew is alone with Thane’s so called bride at the moment."

Edward and his mother exchanged glances.

Sophia pursued her lips, "I always thought that Matthew and Thane had a constrained relationship."

Edward seconded her thought, "Matthew is simply jealous of his brother, and I think we can use that to our advantage."

"Do you think that Matthew and the wife have some affair going on, grandmother?" Desmond asked.

Sophia lifted the corners of her mouth into an all knowing smile. "Affairs are such a delicate thing, there’s a fine line between what is true and what is implied." She explained while taking each of her bracelets off her wrist.

She went on, "They don’t need to be having an affair to be accused of one. We just need to make Thane think they’re cheating him."

Laura frowned, "But why do we think he would care? Isn’t the woman just an actress he got to play his wife?"

Sophia hissed, "Laura! I don’t want to hear anything else from you, no one expects you to use your head. Just be grateful you gave me grandsons."

Answering her question nonetheless, Sophia explained, "Thane is an enigma. He wouldn’t do what Malcolm says, or what the family expects of him. His aloof nature is what my husband is so fond of. That’s why I know Thane wouldn’t marry a woman he doesn’t find tolerable."

To Sophia, it wasn’t that Thane was in love with the woman he brought home, she just figured that he married her for his own convenience.

"And Thane, just like my husband is very stubborn and prideful. He won’t take it lightly that his brother is cheating him, especially a brother he hates. This woman he brought, will be the weakness we can exploit to kick Malcolm and his dreadful family out of the family."

When Mallory woke up, she was alone in a lonesome bedroom. She looked around for her belongings to find her phone, but she couldn’t find them.

"Where am I?" She tried to remember the string of events that led to her passing out.

The image of Thane holding another woman flashed before her eyes, making her eyes water. She hugged her knees to her chest under the sheets, and pressed her lips firmly, a blink away from crying.

-Knock-

She quickly fanned her eyes, hoping to dry the tears about to fall. "C-Come in!"

The door slowly opened to reveal Thane. Mallory swiftly pulled the covers up to her shoulders, hoping to hide herself from him.

’I don’t want him to see me looking so pathetic.’ she thought as he closed the door behind him.

"How is your condition?" Thane asked, standing a civil distance away from the bed.

Mallory gulped and averted her eyes from his gaze. "I’m fine, sorry for causing so much trouble." She could hear her heart beating faster with each second.

’He came all the way here just to make sure I was doing fine, he’s still the same as back then. Still so kind to me.’ she thought, grinning from ear to ear.

He content, he announced, "I’ll leave you to recover, excuse me." Then turned to leave. freewebnøvel.coɱ

Mallory’a heart sunk, as she watched him walk away. The image of him and the woman he brought replayed on her mind, making her stomach to churn.

Immediately, she tried to get out of bed, but felt weak in her legs.

-Thud-

Thane looked over his shoulder to see Mallory had fallen to the ground.

He hurried over and helped her off the floor and onto the bed. "Wait here, I’ll alert Maverick-"

"Thane, can I ask you something?" She cut him off, holding onto his wrist.

Thane narrowed his gaze at her pale and jittery hand, but most importantly, he disliked having another woman casually touch him.

Gently prying her hands off, he placed them on her laps, "You’re unwell. I’ll see you once you have recovered-"

"Thane, I’m in love with you!" She announced all of a sudden, letting her intrusive thoughts win.

Unfortunately, the moment she confessed, the door to the bedroom was opened and in came...