Chapter 21

The news of Isolde's escape spread through Caspian’s crumbling sanity like a drop of ink in clear water.The once-mighty King of Wall Street was now reduced to a frightened rat, barricaded inside the deepest bedroom of Thorne Manor.The curtains were drawn tight, blocking out every sliver of light. The floor was littered with scattered files, empty liquor bottles, and a loaded handgun."Where is she... she must be watching me..."Caspian bit his fingers neurotically, gnawing his nails down to the bloody quick.Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Isolde's eyes filled with venom and heard her shrieking curses from the depths of the coal mine.He knew that woman too well.She was vain and greedy, but her vindictiveness was far more terrifying. He had destroyed her dream of marrying into wealth, ruined her face, and thrown her into hell to be tortured. Her only purpose in coming back alive was to drag everyone down to the grave with her.Especially me."No... I can't let her hurt Ivy..."

Chapter 22

For safety, Valerius mobilized two armored SUVs to escort us back to the manor.Even though Caspian's warning sounded like the ravings of a madman, Valerius never gambled with my safety.As soon as we stepped out of the bridal shop, the biting cold air hit us."Get in." Valerius held Alaric in one arm and kept the other firmly on my back, scanning the surroundings vigilantly.Just as I bent down to get into the car, chaos erupted!"Ivy! Die—!"A dark figure lunged from behind a nearby dumpster, moving as fast as black lightning. She held an open glass jar, and as she moved, the liquid inside splashed out, tracing a deadly arc through the air.It was aimed right at my face!"Look out!"Valerius was a step away from me, shielding Alaric as he got him into the car. He couldn't reach me in time.In the nick of time, a blood-soaked figure threw himself from the side, blocking me completely and taking the full brunt of the splashing acid with his back!*Sizzle—*The sound of corrosion was to

Chapter 23

Caspian didn't die, but for him, living might have been more painful than death.The high-concentration acid missed his face but severely burned his back and left shoulder, effectively ruining the left arm that had once brought him so much glory.He lay in the ICU for a full two weeks.During that time, no one came to visit him. No flowers, no condolences, just the cold beeping of machines and the tearing pain during dressing changes.The side branches of the Thorne family were like sharks smelling blood. While he was critically ill, they frantically carved up the group's remaining assets. The once-mighty commercial empire collapsed amidst internal strife and external pressure.On the day he was finally transferred to a general ward, Valerius arrived.He wore a perfectly tailored deep blue suit, looking as noble and elegant as ever—a stark contrast to the bandaged, withered Caspian lying on the bed."Where is Ivy? Why didn't she come?" Caspian struggled to turn his eyes, his voice rasp

Chapter 24

Two weeks later, a shocking tragedy struck Manhattan.It happened at the private hospital where Caspian was staying.That night, alarms pierced the sky above the hospital.Isolde hadn't been sent to a regular prison. Because she displayed extreme mania and self-harm tendencies during interrogation, her lawyer used "schizophrenia" as grounds to apply for temporary custody in a qualified psychiatric facility—which just happened to be the west annex of that very same private hospital.No one expected that this once-pampered socialite would knock out the guarding nurse, steal a pair of surgical scissors, and glide into Caspian's ward like a ghost.Security footage captured those bloody, frantic final ten minutes.In the ward, Caspian was struggling to reach for the water glass on his bedside table. The door was pushed open, and Isolde stood there in an oversized hospital gown, her hair disheveled, wearing a bizarre and twisted smile."Caspian... honey... I've come to see you."Caspian's ey

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Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24