Chapter 12 Those words struck Camilla like a thunderbolt , leaving her breathless . Her expression panicked as she immediately stepped forward to explain : " Preston , did someone say bad things about me ? I really was pregnant back then , but the fetus was unstable . I wanted to tell you later , but I never expected this to happen ! " " You have to believe me ... " Before she could finish , Preston suddenly stood up and shoved the woman away in disgust . He violently threw all the documents in his hands at her face : " Open your eyes and look at what this is ! " " Unless you can explain every single one of these to me - that it's all a misunderstanding or someone slandering you ! " All the evidence of what Camilla had done appeared before her eyes . In that instant , she collapsed to the ground , her face pale . Realizing she couldn't explain it away , she panicked and crawled toward Preston , grabbing his hands tightly . Her eyes reddened as she looked pitiful : " Preston , I ... I did these things only because I didn't want to lose you ! " I know I was wrong , but I absolutely had no other intentions . Can you forgive me ? " In the past , whenever she cried , no matter how big her mistakes , Preston would gently forgive her . But now , his expression was cold as ice , like he'd emerged from hell itself . The next second , Preston gripped her throat tightly : " Camilla , have I been too lenient with you , allowing you to deceive me repeatedly and hurt Aurelia ? " " Lying about being pregnant , displaying private photos at the launch event , and that suddenly falling light ? I I hadn't taken pity on you and thought you'd become kind , do you think I would have even looked at you twice ? " " But I was so wrong about you. I never imagined you could be so vicious ! " His grip grew tighter , the murderous intent in his eyes fully visible . Camilla's face filled with panic , but upon hearing these words , she suddenly laughed . " Preston Rothwell . " 09:41 WAIT . He Saved My Four - Year Torturer's Life With MINE ?! ( Nah , I'm out) 7 . Chapter 12 Her eyes turned bloodshot , full of mockery : " What right do you have to say such things ? If it weren't for you , Aurelia wouldn't have ended up like this ! " You know about my past with Aurelia and still got together with me . You allowed me to hurt Aurella repeatedly . You had Aurelia fitted with an IUD ! Preston , in the end , it was also your choice that made Aurella take three stab wounds ! " " Now you come to me with all this you really have some nerve ! Someone like you doesn't deserve happiness ! Now that you've lost someone who truly loved you ... " Before she could finish , rage erupted from Preston's chest . His body trembled with anger , his grip strong enough to nearly snap Camilla's neck . " What are you to dare criticize me ! " In his fury , watching Camilla's face turn pale as she struggled to breathe . Preston sneered coldly before releasing her . He dragged the still - gasping Camilla toward the basement and locked her inside . In the dim environment , the surroundings were filled with various chilling instruments of torture . Camilla , who had been cursing moments before , gradually began to panic . " Preston Rothwell , what exactly are you planning to do ? " Preston's cold gaze swept over her , his pupils sharp as blades : " I want you to pay the price for hurting Aurelia ! " With those words , he picked up a sharp knife and plunged it deep into Camilla's abdomen . The woman's piercing screams filled the air while blood splattered on his hands . But this wasn't enough to satisfy his rage . Thinking of all the pain Aurelia had endured , what was any of this ? Looking at Camilla's pale face , Preston's lips curved slightly : " This is just the beginning . Every pain Aurelia experienced , you'll experience a hundred , a thousand times over ! " From that day on , Preston used every method he could think of to torment Camilla with the same suffering Aurelia had endured , letting her lose consciousness several times only to be revived by the family doctor he'd prepared . The entire basement echoed with the woman's agonized screams , until she was strapped to an operating table and cursed viciously : 09:42 WAIT . He Saved My Four - Year Torturer's Life With MINE ?! ( Nah , I'm out ) 7.4 % Chapter 12 " Preston Rothwell , yourre insane ! Giving Aurelta the IUD was your decision - why should I bear the consequences ! " In the distance , Preston watched everything with a calm expression , showing no emotion whatsoever . " You deserve this . " Leaving those words behind and listening to the roars behind him , his figure grew more distant . When leaving the hospital , his gaze fell on his assistant who had been waiting outside for a long time . The assistant looked anxious and quickly approached : " Mr. Rothwell , we've spent a lot of time and energy investigating Madam's situation , but it seems useless . It appears someone is deliberately covering up and erasing all traces of Madam from behind the scenes . " Upon hearing this , Preston's brow furrowed tightly . Ever since he realized what he'd done wrong , he'd tried every method to find Aurelia , just to compensate for the harm he'd caused her . But after all this time , he still couldn't find her ... His breathing quickened , growing more frustrated : " If you can't find her , keep looking ! Since she's still alive , we must find her ! " The assistant quickly agreed and hurried away . And this search continued for another half month . Initially , Preston held onto the belief that he would definitely find her , but as time went on , he completely lost hope . Watching nearly six months pass since Aurelia's disappearance , that woman seemed to have vanished from this world completely , leaving no trace . He began losing interest in work , locking himself in small , dark rooms , spending entire days staring blankly at memories he shared with Aurelia . " Aurelia ... " The man's voice was hoarse and haggard : " Aurelia , please come back , won't you ? " Preston flipped through photo albums from when they were dating , his eyes already filled with tears . But no matter how much he pleaded , she would never return . But soon , his gaze fixed on one photograph . 09:42 WAIT . He Saved My Four - Year Torturer's Life With MINE ?! ( Nah , I'm out ) 7.6 % Chapter 12 In the photo , Aurelia had just graduated from university and hadn't yet recovered from being bullied , so she wore a baseball cap in the sunlight with a faint smile on her face . The moment Preston saw it , his heart jolted as he realized this Aurelia in the photo gradually overlapped with a familiar yet strange figure in his memory . Following his memory bit by bit , Preston's eyes suddenly widened . He remembered ! That woman he'd encountered when dining out with Camilla ! That was ... Aurelia !