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."

hope. "Father, d-don’t trust him.

voice and glared at her, his words nearly failing him from the sheer anger he was feeling. "Though we

"Father, how can you just trust him so easily. I am

trust him more than

leave her to you," Justin said to Aeldric. "You better punish your daughter as she deserves—or I’ll have to step in. And you might not like the cruelty I’ll

group. They had a reputation for killing their enemies

"Father, I..."

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

ray of sunlight reached. The person was locked away until they died, slowly counting their last breaths. She would

smelled

looked at her—helpless and terrified—knowing that

spoke

in death. You can even take your two sons. The whole family can die together—just like

two sons shut their mouths. She looked at them helplessly, but there

dragged her out of the house to take

I was wrong... Please forgive me... Give me another

as she was

was about to leave when he heard the

going to punish him? I want to

replied coldly. "You failed your son back then, and now you have no rights." And with that, he

could say nothing—only watch as Justin

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

three felt as if they had just been spared and left immediately. They couldn’t save their mother, no matter what they