The Divorced Heiress Revenge (Bella Thompson) novel Chapter 2290

Chapter 2290

As soon as Wilma uttered those words, the air inside the heated car turned icy, like the bitter cold of winter.

Bella and Steven exchanged a startled glance, both hearts racing.

Bella quickly asked, “Wilma, what do you mean by ‘mental issues’?"

Wilma's face twitched slightly, as if recalling something deeply unsettling.

She took a shaky breath before speaking. ‘I’ve worked for the Salvador family for nearly 30 years now, mostly at the Tideview Manor. Other than the head butler and Chairman Salvador’s secretary Paul, not many servants have been there as long as I have.

“When I first joined the Salvador household, I was assigned to serve Chairman Salvador’s wife and Young Master Grant. But I wasn’t their personal maid. I was just part of the staff doing laundry and other menial tasks. 1 wasn’t trusted with things like serving tea or handling delicate chores.

“At first, [thought Madam Salvador looked down on me because I came from a poor village and was clumsy. But later, I realized that all of Madam Salvador’s daily needs were managed by her own trusted people —servants she brought from the Fowler household, her maternal family. It was almost impossible for any of the Salvador family’s regular staff to get close to her."

Steven asked, puzzled, “Why was that? Did Madam Salvador have something to hide from the rest of the family?"

“Could it be that Madam Salvador really did have a mental illness?"

Bella recalled her and her brothers’ earlier suspicions, her eyes darkening.

Wilma furrowed her brow, tightening it with unease. “To be exact, Madam Salvador was completely insane!"

Bella and Steven were both shocked. “Insane?!"

“Though Madam Salvador had dedicated caretakers and lived alone in the separate villa at the back of Tideview Manor, over time, rumors began to spread. There was no way to keep it hidden forever. The worst incident was when she lost control and attacked a maid bringing her food —biting off a piece of the woman’s face. The maid was covered in blood. It was terrifying!"

Steven was dumbfounded. “That’s no longer human... That’s..."

Her expression twisted with horror. “I saw it with my own eyes... Young Master Grant... He was torturing a stray cat in the back courtyard ! He was stabbing the poor thing’s body with a knife and laughing hysterically! I’ll never forget that smile. It was the most terrifying thing I've ever seen in my life!"

Steven shivered. The very thought of the scene sent chills down his spine.

Bella’s heart clenched tightly. ‘Grant tortured animals?’ If Wilma had not told her this herself, she would never have been able to reconcile this image of a cruel, heartless monster with the refined, elegant man she knew.

“He tortured more than just that one animal at Tideview Manor,"

Wilma continued. “The head housekeeper would often find bloodied remains of cats and dogs buried in the garden. Not only did Grant kill them, but he dismembered them too!"

Her eyes were wide with lingering fear. “Young Madam, tell me, can any sane person do something like that? How could he be capable of such cruelty?"

Bella’s brows furrowed deeply, her lips pressed tightly together as she sank into a troubled silence.