Chapter 381

Jose shot up from his chair the instant he heard the rumble of a car speeding

down the street.

"It's William's car."

He rushed to the back door, hoping to find Josephine, but all that greeted him was

a pile of garbage she had been about to throw out.

His stomach dropped.

"That fucking bastard! He took her!" Jose's rage shook his voice.

He stormed into the house, heading straight for the keys to his truck.

"Where are you going?" Lucia asked, alarm flashing in her eyes.

"William kidnapped Josephine. That bastard's gone too far!"

"Don't be too harsh with him," Lucia warned softly.

Jose spun on her, eyes burning.

"Harsh? This is on you!" Jose roared.

"You spoiled him, coddled him, sheltered him from every damn consequence. Look at what you've made-he's no man, he's a goddamn monster! I warned you -one day he'll kill you, and he'll take the rest of us down with him!"

He yanked the drawer open, ripped out his gun, and slammed the cylinder full of bullets, his hands shaking with rage.

"I'm done cleaning up his messes. He's not my adopted son anymore!"

Lucia stood frozen. "Jose... he's still young. He's our only son."

Jose's gaze cut into her. "Listen to me. He wanted to kill Josephine! Do you want to let him? Do you want her dead? Now choose-Josephine or William!"

The words hit her like a blade.

She opened her mouth, but nothing came out-only silence and the weight of a truth she couldn't speak.

"You've known this for a long time, Lucia," Jose pressed, his voice low and hard.

"We can't let this monster grow any larger. Josephine's protected me from him twice-and we've only just met her."

Jose marched toward the door.

"Even if he's not our son anymore," Lucia finally cried, her voice breaking, "don't kill him. Let him live, Jose. Please."

Jose's hand tightened on the doorknob. He didn't look back. "That depends on what he does to me."

He strode out, climbed into his truck, and turned the key. Just then Alex slid into the passenger seat.

"Doctor, you don't need to come. Josephine will be safe," Jose growled.

Alex's eyes burned with rage. "She comes with me. I'm going to save her. Do you know where he's taken her?"

I know

Meanwhile, Josephine stirred awake.

blinked to find herself inside a luxurious mansion lit by flashing

draped

but a hand yanked her hair back hard. William

spat, eyes scanning the

malice.

it online for the whole

lunged, ripping at her clothes-but

bottle and smashed it across his face. Blood

staggered, cursing, clutching his

whore," Josephine hissed, standing

through the music. "Grab her! Hold her down! We'll gang

lurched forward, their eyes glazed, teeth

thing," one

sneered,

the chaos. Jose stood in the

party's over. Get

young men turned, sneering at the older man. "Who

can stop us? The

his gun and fired a single

crack of gunfire silenced the music, froze the laughter, and shattered the haze

Everyone went still.

his voice carrying like a death sentence. "Or

and bags as they scrambled for the door.

glared at Jose. "What the hell are

this woman. You've crossed every line there is," Jose

sneered, blood dripping from his chin. "That bitch hit me. Don't you think she owes me

cut like steel. "Starting tonight, William, I

son of mine. Not by blood, not by law, not by anything.

here you are again, trying to play the big man,

Mom and let's

does

ahead, call her," Jose said flatly, his hand steady on the gun. "She's sick of your

phone, sneering. "Mom, the old bastard just kicked me

through the speaker, tired and

covered for you long enough-your

people you've hurt. I can't protect you anymore. This

The line went dead.

of color, then twisted with

cold, dangerous. He snatched up a bottle from

it at Jose.

many times do I have to smash your

gun barked, a shot cracking into the floor inches from

you," Jose

me again and I swear I'll put you

first time, William saw the truth in his eyes.

a real bastard," William spat, his

your own son. No wonder your daughter

closer this time, the bullet burning

His voice thundered.

more step and there'll be

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