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.

trembling with fear, hesitated to unlock the

hear me?" Ethan's

said no one... no one should touch it," the nanny quickly made

excuse.

he knew trouble had

over with purpose and kicked

wielding a stick, obviously

inside; his brow furrowed as he surveyed

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

ran toward his

lifted a wooden plank off Jasmine, gasping

frozen, his Iron Man falling

to see a five-year-old's first reaction to his mother lying in

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his voice. "Justin,

Justin asked softly, "Uncle, is Mom going to

calm question stung the

not," Liam, cradling Justin in his arms, managed to say despite

hero, who fights bad guys, and she might have to

at Ethan, who was

through it all, had a look

was well aware that

echoed from the

saw James in a frenzy,

bitch, thought you could hurt me? No

"I'll end you!"

was bleeding from her battered head, crying and begging for help, but no one

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