Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2187

Natasha's face went pale as she glared at Benjamin. "What are you doing here? I told you not to follow me!"

Benjamin's hand cracked across her face without warning. The slap landed hard, leaving another red mark on her already bruised cheek.

He snarled. "You lying bitch! So this is your 'business', sneaking around with the piece of trash you brought to Terror Town. You married into the Langley family, and even though my brother Julian is dead, you still belong to us. You'll be a Langley until the day you die. That's what 'for better or worse' means!"

His words dripped with malice as he continued tearing her down. "But what do you do? You throw away every shred of decency. If I hadn't followed you, who knows how long you've been shamelessly fooling around with other men!"

Natasha's eyes filled with angry tears. "Benjamin, you're going too far! I married into the Langley family, but Julian's death wasn't my fault. He's been dead for years. I should be free by now. Who I'm with and what I do is none of the Langley family's business!"

Benjamin's face turned bright red with fury. "You shameless whore! Why don't you say that again? You think I won't tell Grandma about this? If she finds out how you've been carrying on, disgracing the family name, she'll have your head!"

Natasha's body started trembling, and fear flashed in her eyes. Clearly, the Langley family matriarch, Margaret Horne, terrified her more than anything.

Seeing that his threat had hit home, Benjamin became even more brazen. He stared at Natasha's chest with hungry eyes, licking his lips like a predator sizing up its prey.

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