Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2433

"Didn't you say you had no idea what I was talking about? In that case, this ear is useless to you. You're already a crippled man anyway. You might as well be deaf too."

Axel's hands trembled with restrained rage. The temptation to end Justin's life surged through him—he wanted to pull the trigger, to rip him apart limb by limb. But he had made a promise to Jasper-no lives would be taken. A promise was a promise.

"I will rescue my wife. But you'll lose more than just an ear if I fail." Axel seized Justin by the hair, his reddened eyes brimming with tears. His voice cracked with fury and anguish. "I will make you suffer a thousand times the pain Amber has endured."

Without warning, he released Justin and stormed out.

"S-Sir! I will get someone to take you to the hospital right away!"

Sheryl crawled to Justin's side, panic-stricken as her eyes fell on the pool of blood spreading across the floor. Her trembling hands fumbled with her phone, unable to keep a firm grip as she scrambled to place a call.

Justin's fingers curled around the severed piece of his ear, his face twisted with agony. Tilting his head back, he let out an unhinged, guttural laugh. "How... interesting. So very interesting."

"Sir... w-what should we

a cruel smile.

of his ear aside, shutting his eyes as if savoring the

the clubhouse when

before the confrontation could escalate, a sleek black Aston Martin roared onto the scene, scattering his would-be attackers like bowling

door swung open. "Get in!" Jasper barked, his

Jasper slammed the accelerator, leaving

lighting a cigarette with unsteady hands. He took a long drag, exhaling smoke into

of Beckett Group right now. I'm just here as a fellow alumnus, lending a hand." His voice was grim. "I told you not to provoke Justin and to leave him to me.

for a fact, I still can't save her. I have no leverage, no proof..." His voice cracked as

his voice breaking. "I've never felt so useless. Tell me,

could hear Axel's sobs, muffled and broken. The frigid night

vow. "Trust me, Axel. I'll handle this for

phone buzzed, breaking the heavy silence.