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?”

properties under Greg and Holly’s names, but there were several, and he

answer. Instead, the moment their bodies parted,

All the

way

the stairs, she had stayed quiet in his arms, curled up obediently. He hadn’t expected her to grab

Only then did he realize just how intimate–and inappropriate their position

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space between them. He wanted to warn

he could speak, she pulled him into

Adeline, let go.

like fruit ripening in the sun, clinging to him in a way that

to push her away and scold her. But

advantage. Yet something about those red–rimmed, wounded eyes tugged painfully at his chest. He couldn’t

only let her tears fall as

alcohol muddled her mind, blurring the face before her. All she knew was the crushing weight

her out to Rob

Tracy couldn’t afford it.

the past, but now she knew she would sever ties with both Hailey and Tracy forever.

“Adeline…”

expected her to suddenly break

each one cutting into him like a knife. The man who was always composed and steady found himself

“Don’t cry, you…”

research 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