The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Chapter 2440

"Brother...?" Asher recalled Hugh, who had perished in a plane crash. A sharp, excruciating ache surged through his heart.

"Even if he truly is my brother, he has allied himself with the devil and willingly committed evil deeds. Between him and me, there is nothing left to salvage!"

As his words fell, so did his hand, bringing the blade down with it.

"Ash! Don't!" Justin cried out.

In the next instant, Jace caught the blade with his bare hand, gripping it tightly as blood dripped to the ground.

Asher felt his heart twist in agony. He cherished his family above all else, and now, he found himself committing an unspeakable sin, having to raise his blade against his own kin.

"I'm not here to stop you," Jace said, his breathing labored. His piercing gaze locked onto Asher's reddened eyes. In a voice only the two of them could hear, he whispered, "But I must stop you. It's my mission." Asher stared at him, disbelief etched on his face. "Why..."

"Because I belong to the Boss. I have no choice but to fulfill my orders in this way."

Jace slowly turned his gaze toward Justin. "Go. Now."

...

Jace walked alone through the warehouse with heavy steps and a

kept asking himself. 'Was this

hospital as a test subject for experimental drugs, or worse,

felt

been searching for. Maybe he was merely someone who resembled him. He might have helped the Thompson family by coincidence, and it was all wishful thinking. Suddenly, Jace froze. A group of men dressed in black with their faces concealed stood not far

were not sent by Grant, nor were they from the Thompson

of them barked. At the command, the group surged

down several of

and highly

Breaking into a run,

onto a busy street, where pedestrians stared in horror at the bloodied man sprinting

car parked in front of a store. A woman seemed to

teeth, he rushed over yanked open the door, and threw himself into the car. He slammed the door shut and locked

"You-"

"Don't move or speak!"

woman. He quickly covered