Chapter 0440

Chapter 0440

Selena pressed her lips together before finally revealing the truth. "Someone threatened me. They said if I told anyone, they'd kill me."

"Who?" Victor demanded, his tone sharp.

"I don't know who he is," Selena replied, shaking her head. "He always wore a mask. The day after I bought this man, he came to me. He threatened and intimidated me, ordering me to keep him hidden. He warned me that if anyone came looking, I wasn't to say a word. Otherwise, not only would I be killed, but my family would be too."

This time, Selena's words rang true. Suzy could see the fear in her eyes, raw and genuine. Suzy's mind raced. The masked man had to be one of Claude's people. Even though Claude was dead, his influence lingered, with loyalists still operating in the shadows.

She pushed her thoughts aside and focused on the immediate issue-Dylan's condition." You said he became like this not long after you brought him here?"

"Yes," Selena admitted. "He passed out not long after I brought him back. I didn't plan to keep him, but then that man showed up. I'm not afraid of dying, but I can't risk my family's safety. I had no choice but to do as he said."

that man won't let me off the hook. He's terrifying...

fear on Selena's face, Suzy turned to Victor. "Assign

the truth earlier, we wouldn't have wasted so much time. She brought this on herself. She wouldn't have said a word if you hadn't

just out of kindness. Protecting Selena

man is.

a threat. If they didn't root them out now, they'd never have peace. This was the first step toward dismantling

him closely and quickly discovered he had been poisoned. It was a rare toxin designed to induce

anyone else, this would have been a major hurdle, but Suzy wasn't

Chapter 0440

administered the antidote. Within moments, Dylan began to stir,

practically jumped with excitement. "Dylan, you're finally awake! You have no idea how we've been going crazy trying to find you.

Victor and not toward Suzy. His demeanor was unnaturally composed, without the slightest trace of relief or happiness at being reunited after so long. Victor noticed immediately and pulled

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