The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 546 Tears in the Backseat

Chapter 546 Tears in the Backseat

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Victor’s eyes were ice–cold, showing not the slightest trace of pity as Evan howled in pain. His foot, hard as forged steel, lashed out again at Evan’s weakest spot without mercy.

Evan cried out like a dying animal.

Even Rob and the others winced at the sight, their own stomachs twisting with phantom pain. Yet none of them dared to beg for him. They didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.

“Give them something to remember,” Victor ordered, his voice like a blade.

His gaze swept over Rob and the others, ignoring the fear and silent pleading in their eyes. hour later, send them to the police station.”

An hour.

That meant his guards were to beat them for a full hour before handing them over.

Rob nearly wet himself. He wanted to beg for mercy, but the words died in his throat when Victor turned, scooping Adeline into his arms, and left.

Victor knew Lily was frantic by now. If he kept her waiting too long, James would probably beat him to a pulp.

Carrying Adeline down the stairs, he pulled out his phone with his free hand to call Lily, reassuring her that Adeline was safe. Lily pleaded with him to take her home.

“An

It was a small request, and Victor couldn’t refuse his sister–in–law. Besides, Adeline reeked of alcohol, clearly forced into drinking. There was no way he’d let her go back alone like this.

“Adeline, where do you

live?”

Greg and Holly’s names, but there were several, and he didn’t know which one they currently occupied. After settling her carefully into the back

the moment their bodies parted, she suddenly clutched him

All the

way

stairs, she had stayed quiet in his arms, curled up obediently. He hadn’t expected her to grab hold of him so suddenly, dragging him down

did he realize just how

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space between them. He wanted to

she pulled

Adeline, let go.

scent of alcohol mingled with a natural sweetness, like fruit ripening in the sun, clinging to him in a way that

away and scold

never take advantage. Yet something about those red–rimmed, wounded eyes tugged painfully at

said nothing, only let her tears fall as she stared

her. All she knew was the crushing weight in

had sold her out to Rob and

Tracy a friend, had even supported her schooling when Tracy couldn’t afford it. She had believed in her because they both came from poor

never liked to dwell on the past, but now she knew she would sever ties with both Hailey and Tracy forever. Still, thinking of their betrayal twisted

“Adeline…”

her to

tears fell like pearls into his palm, each one cutting into him like a knife. The man who was always composed

“Don’t cry, you…”

most of his life, had little experience with women. Comforting one was completely foreign to him. Yet her tears unsettled him so much he struggled to piece together words that