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

you hear me?" Ethan's voice was

one should touch

excuse.

expression darkened, and he knew trouble

and kicked the warehouse

charged out, eyes bloodshot, wielding a

Ethan rushed inside; his brow furrowed as

nearly buried under debris, Jasmine lay gasping for

ran toward his

lifted a wooden plank off Jasmine, gasping at the sight of

frozen, his Iron Man

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

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voice. "Justin, Mom's going to be okay. Let's go

a long silence, Justin asked softly,

question stung the

cradling Justin in his arms, managed to say despite the boy's messy

Dad is a hero, who fights bad guys, and

to glance at Ethan, who was carrying Jasmine out

a look of grim determination on

was well aware that Ethan

echoed from the

saw James in a frenzy, relentlessly beating

could hurt

"I'll end you!"

was bleeding from her battered head, crying and begging for help, but no one dared approach the unhinged

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