Chapter 22

As Alena watched the scene in front of her, her vision went dark. She quickly rushed to free Elsie from Caspian's grip. "What are you doing?" Caspian stared coldly at her. His eyes were devoid of the patience they once held. "You shouldn't get involved, Mom." Alena smacked him hard on the back. "If I don't get involved, you're going to kill my daughter-in-law!" Caspian's eyelid twitched violently. A bad feeling crept up his spine. "What do you mean by that?" Alena carefully guided Elsie back to her room before turning to face him, her eyes full of intent. It turned out that after the Bellwether family fell and Steve was thrown in prison, Alena suddenly realized how empty their family had become. Sure, she already had one grandson, but the house still felt quiet. That was when she thought of Elsie. Back then, Elsie had agreed to have a child for their family in exchange for a million dollars. Now, Alena was willing to dip into the money she had secretly stashed away and make Els