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.

nanny, trembling with fear, hesitated to unlock the

me?" Ethan's voice

said no one... no one should

excuse.

darkened, and he

strode over with purpose and kicked the

wielding a stick, obviously provoked and

rushed inside; his brow furrowed as he surveyed the

Jasmine lay

ran toward

lifted a wooden plank off

frozen, his Iron Man falling to the

reaction to his mother lying in a pool of blood wasn't to

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"Justin, Mom's going to

long silence, Justin asked softly, "Uncle, is Mom

calm question stung

Of course not," Liam, cradling Justin in his arms, managed to say despite the boy's messy

said... Dad is a hero, who fights bad guys,

to glance at Ethan, who was

silent through it all, had a look of

was well aware that Ethan was

echoed from the

a

bitch, thought you could hurt me?

"I'll end you!"

head, crying and begging for help, but

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