Chapter 273

Jericho Kane couldn't sleep.

Anxiety gnawed at him relentlessly, twisting his stomach in knots

He had explicitly warned his helicopter pilot to avoid any confrontation with Alex, praying silently that no trouble had ensued.

But at that very moment, a violent roar pierced through the night air-the unmistakable thunder of helicopter blades slicing the darkness.

His pulse quickened as he rished outside.

The chopper descended heavily onto the square, sending dust and leaves spiraling chaotically.

The pilot stumbled out, his face ghostly pale, eyes wide with terror

"What happened? Where is Mister Alex?" Jericho demanded urgently, grabbing the pilot's trembling shoulder.

The pilot struggled to form words, each one choked out in panic.

The more Jericho heard, the more his blood ran cold, a bone-deep dread settling over him like a suffocating fog.

"Promise me you'll keep everything you've seen tonight a secret, Jericho ordered sharply.

"Believe me, sir, I want nothing more than to erase this night from my memory forever," the pilot stammered, his voice barely above a whisper.

With dread thickening his steps, Jericho stormed back inside, his voice echoing harshly through the hall.

"Butler! Summon Bella and Scarlet to the main hall immediately!"

Minutes later, Bella and Scarlet hurried in, confusion and unease shadowing their faces.

"Father? Why have you called us at this hour?" Bella asked cautiously.

Without warning, Jericho's palm crashed mercilessly against Scarlet's face.

The brutal slap hurled her body against the nearby table, the crash resounding throughout the hall.

"Father! What on earth are you doing?" Bella cried out, rushing forward to aid Scarlet.

"Ask her yourself!" Jericho snarled, his face twisted with fury.

He swiftly drew a sword from its ornamental sheath on the wall, tossing it roughly to Scarlet's feet.

"If you truly comprehend the gravity of your mistake, Scarlet, then cut off your arm with that blade! It's the only way I might spare your worthless life-but know this: from tonight onward, you are no longer my niece!"

Bella's eyes widened in horror. "Father! What has gotten into you? Scarlet couldn't possibly deserve this!"

Jericho's rage surged uncontrollably.

my explicit orders! She deliberately contacted the Dupont family, betraying Alex's location to them. This

whimpered, still attempting to maintain her lie. "Mistaken?" Jericho roared, his foot violently colliding with Scarlet's face this time, sending blood splattering across the

family themselves called me when their

pleading, "Father, please calm yourself! Think of what

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she saw this!"

his voice trembling with

doing? Did you

with fear. "What happened

a pitiful existence, a living corpse as punishment!" Jericho spat, his voice

"Impossible! His family won't

Jericho hissed venomously, delivering

most powerful families, tremble and pray that

from the slums," Scarlet whimpered,

"He's nobody!"

another savage kick

the right to judge his worth, you foolish girl?" He struggled to

is he, really?" Scarlet shouted defiantly through bloodied teeth, her stubbornness

fists, frustration boiling within him,

Alex works under people so terrifyingly powerful that even the governor of Texas himself would grovel like a coward if he knew the

think I can't distinguish between ordinary men and those who walk among devils? Alex is someone you never cross. Befriend him, and fortune will smile upon you. Provoke

whispered in terror, the reality of her actions

men were crushed-utterly humiliated,"

knelt, begging desperately for mercy, just for the slim chance of surviving

gasped, her face deathly pale,

up the sword and cut your arm off. I'll send it

nearly fainted, her trembling fingers unable

desperation, threw herself

far,” Bella begged, her voice strained

man who enjoys hurting others. He's

for."

with fury, but beneath

because of

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TO PROTECT

it," Bella insisted,

to him

understand. He's not unreasonable."

shook his head

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