Black Magic

Chapter 80: Twisted Love

FLASHBACK:

Florence's eyes blazed with anger as she stormed out of the room, her heels clicking on the hardwood floor.

She couldn't believe what she had just heard - Eugene still loved Magdalena and plans to take custody of Thomas.

Days passed, and the tension between them grew stronger than the air in the summer.

Florence couldn't bear the thought of being married to a man who still had feelings for another woman.

One day, she visited Nelson, who whispered something in her ear that made her eyes light up with a sinister glint.

Under the cover of darkness, Florence made her way to Nelson's secret lair, where she was handed a small vial filled with a mysterious liquid after she lends him Eugene's portrait and before taking the liquid, Nelson made a chant.

She poured it into a glass of wine, and when she got home, she carefully poured the potion into Eugene's drink.

The next morning, Eugene woke up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. He and Florence had a lovely breakfast together.

As the days went by, their marriage transformed into a picture of happiness and harmony.

They went on romantic getaways, held hands in public, and even rekindled their passion for each other.

But Florence knew that it was all just an illusion. The potion had altered their emotions, making them pretend to be happy when in reality, they were trapped in a prison of their own making.

And yet, Florence couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction knowing that she had finally achieved her goal - a happy marriage, even if it was fake.

But little did she know, the true cost of this deception would soon be revealed...

On the other hand, the sun shone brightly on the small town, Aiden and Eleanor strolled hand in hand, their laughter and giggles filling the air.

They were the epitome of happiness, and everyone around them couldn't help but be infected by their joy.

Eleanor, with her kind heart and warm smile, had always been an epitome of positivity in the town and everyone use to love her.

She always give gifts to people, help people, and also try to use her status to bring up positivity and have to fight for what is right.

She was the one who would brighten up anyone's day with her infectious cheerfulness.

Astrid, who had always been a bit of a loner, found herself drawn to Eleanor's warmth and kindness.

There was a time when they both went out together and only Eleanor was noticed by people, leaving Astrid out.

But what made Astrid's jealousy simmer was the fact that Eleanor had never introduced her to Aiden face-to-face.

Despite not being introduced by her cousin, Astrid had only seen Aiden from afar, and her secret feelings for him had grown stronger with each passing day.

As she watched Aiden and Eleanor's happy moments together, Astrid's anger and resentment boiled over.

Why couldn't Eleanor just introduce her to Aiden already? What was she hiding?

Astrid's mind began to whirl with thoughts of what could be going on behind the scenes.

Was Eleanor afraid of Astrid's feelings? Did she think Astrid would try to sabotage her relationship?

The more Astrid thought about it, the more her anger grew. She couldn't help but feel like Eleanor was keeping something from her, and it was eating away at her.