Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 452: Another Culprit

The next morning, Mallory arrived home after spending some time at her husband’s place. She had heard about the downfall of Hartz Industries and that Colin Hartz was missing. Her husband and two sons had accompanied her as well.

"Father, have you heard about Hartz?" Mallory asked as she settled on the sofa and looked at her father. "His wife said he’s missing. We need to help them. Whoever dares hurt our relatives—we should punish them."

Before Mallory could say more, a voice interrupted her.

"Oh, so you’re already here before you were dragged here."

Mallory looked up at the man coming downstairs, holding his wife’s hand.

"Aiden, what kind of way is that to talk to your aunt? Why would you drag me here? This is my home—"

"Just shut that annoying mouth of yours," Justin said, his expression calm, but his tone cold and sharp.

"You—"

"You lost the right to be my aunt the day you conspired with Colin Hartz to kill my parents and their children," Justin said coldly.

Mallory felt a shiver run down her spine, freezing in place. Her husband and sons looked at her in shock.

Aeldric, who had heard it, was once again taken aback. He glared at Mallory. "What is he saying?"

"Have you lost your mind, Aiden?" Mallory shouted as she stood from the sofa. "You’re so greedy to get your hands on the entire wealth alone that now you’re framing me with some nonsense? Why would I kill my own brother and his family?"

"The reason—you know it better. But if you’ve forgotten, just wait a while. You’ll see the mirror," Justin replied. "And as for your tears over Hartz—I was the one who caused his fall, for what he did to my parents. He’s just waiting for death now, which I’m going to give him today. Now think about what’s coming for you."

trust him. He’s plotting against

at her, his words nearly failing him from the sheer anger he was feeling. "Though we are ruthless and hunt others without mercy, we do not hunt our

how can you just trust him

more than anyone

as she deserves—or I’ll have to

group. They had a reputation for killing their

"Father, I..."

Aeldric instructed the guards. "And keep her in the underground chamber. No food, no

away until they died, slowly counting their last breaths. She would die miserably in the darkness, never knowing whether

the guards smelled the

children looked at her—helpless and

husband spoke

if you accompanied her in death. You can even take your two sons. The whole family

man and his two sons shut their mouths. She looked at them

the house to take her

forgive me... Give me another chance...

pleading voice faded as she was taken

held Natalie’s hand and was about to leave when he heard

him. "Are you going to punish him? I want to come as

coldly. "You failed your son back then, and now you have no rights."

say nothing—only watch

at Mallory’s husband and sons. "You three—leave this country and never show your

left immediately. They couldn’t save their mother, no matter what they tried, but they had to save their own lives before