Chapter 40 The Malevolence of Serena

Outside the Courtyard.

The nanny was engrossed in lively conversation with a few others, indifferent to Jasmine's fate.

A black sedan drove in, causing the nanny to snap to attention with a start. "M...Mr. Ethan."

Why was Ethan back at this time?

He never returned at this hour on any normal day.

Ethan stepped out of the car with a little one in tow.

The nanny's face drained of color, realizing this was Jasmine's bastard child.

"Mr. Ethan, how did you "

"Where's Jasmine?" Ethan asked, his voice heavy with concern.

"I haven't... haven't seen her," The nanny stammered, quickly shaking her head.

Justin peered toward the backyard, where the sounds of smashing could be heard, and bolted in that direction.

This wasn't his first time a the Douglas Family Estate; he and his mom had been confined there before.

"Justin!" Liam, worried about the youngster, followed right behind.

The warehouse was padlocked from the outside, yet there were clear signs of someone on the inside.

"Open up!" Liam shouted.

the nanny, trembling with fear, hesitated to unlock

Ethan's voice

no one should

excuse.

he knew trouble

purpose and kicked the warehouse door

bloodshot, wielding a stick, obviously

his brow furrowed as he surveyed the dusty

buried under debris, Jasmine lay gasping for air, too weak

ran toward

he hurriedly lifted a wooden plank off Jasmine, gasping at the sight of her bloodied and

his Iron Man falling to

Justin's eyes. It pained him to see a five-year-old's first reaction to his mother lying in a pool of blood wasn't to scream

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only deepened Liam's heartache, softening his voice. "Justin, Mom's going to be okay. Let's go outside with Uncle,

softly, "Uncle, is Mom going

calm question

cradling Justin in his arms, managed

is a hero, who fights bad guys, and

to glance at Ethan, who was carrying Jasmine out

through it all, had a

was well aware that Ethan was

echoed from the

saw James in a frenzy, relentlessly beating Sophia, the

could hurt me? No chance, I'll

"I'll end you!"

begging for help, but

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