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Chapter 1

I looked up in shock at Giselle Thornwall. “That’s the only thing my mom left to me…” My daughter, Palmer Thornwall, looked annoyed. “So what is it going to be? If you’re not going to do it, Lucy stays up there.” “I’ll do it!” Lucy Thornwall hadn’t had a drop of water in three days. If she wasn’t released soon enough, she could very well die here. With tears in my eyes, I removed a tag necklace from my neck and carefully handed it to Palmer. “Palmer, this is all I have left of your grandmother. Keep it safe…” Palmer glanced at the necklace in my hand, her voice dripping with disdain. “It’s the hideous thing ever. I don’t get why Theo would ever want this.” Theo? I couldn’t believe that Theo was behind this. Before I could wrap my head around the whole thing, Theo Castell emerged from outside. “Palmer!” “Theo!” Theo’s presence perked Palmer up. She darted toward Theo with a spring in her step. Throwing herself into his arms, she said, “What took you? I’

Chapter 2

After setting the tag necklace down on the ground, I said, my voice stripped of dignity, “Can you let Lucy down now?” Palmer kicked my arm away in disgust. “Give it a rest already!” As her eyes darted mischievously, she turned and slipped into Theo’s arms. She said perkily, “Here’s the thing. Throw yourself at Theo’s mercy. If he accepts the necklace from you, I’ll release her right away.” My arms shook violently as I looked up in shock. “Dean…” In the back, Lucy’s broken voice drifted over. I closed my eyes in agony. Head down, I crouched low. I pressed my forehead hard against the cold, hard floor. “Mr. Castell, please take this necklace.” Theo offered no response. I kept my head down the entire time. Not once did I lift my gaze. Blood from the top of my head ran down like tears, washing over my face. “Alright. That’s enough. I’ll take it.” Theo, as if genuinely sorry, helped me to my feet and leaned in to whisper in my ear, “Do you know why Palmer set

Chapter 3

I paused for a second before smirking. “Well, Theo got what he deserved.” “Smack!” It was another slap on my face. However, Giselle wasn’t the perpetrator this time. It was my daughter, Palmer. Palmer stared at me with hostility, as if I were her sworn enemy. She said, “You’re the reason Theo is in the hospital. You’re a bad man! You’re not my daddy! As for this…” While talking, Palmer pulled out the plushie from me and snipped it to bits with a pair of scissors. “I’m done with this, too!” I watched blankly as Palmer stomped on the shredded plushie, my heart broken to pieces. The plushie was my gift to Palmer after the car crash. Her words of appreciation were still fresh on my mind. Palmer uttered, “I’m sorry, Daddy. I shouldn’t have wandered off. It’s my fault you got hurt protecting me.” She added. “You’re the best daddy in the world! No one beats you! I’ll treasure this plushie the way I treasure you, Daddy!” The past and present blurred together before my e

Chapter 4

“Let Theo go!“Or we’ll smash your mother’s urn!” Giselle and Palmer cried at onceI kept my eyes on the urn. As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t swing the steel pipe in my hand.Reading my hesitation, Theo seized the moment to keep up his act. “Dean, so I took your necklace, but is that a reason for you to burn me alive?” Not too far away, Giselle and Palmer shouted, “Dean, when have you become so vile?” “You’ve gone too far! I can’t believe you’re trying to set Theo on fire! You don’t deserve to be my daddy!” With shaking hands, I put down the steel pipe. It wasn’t as if I had a choice. I couldn’t stand by while my mother’s urn was being smashed. Now that I was unarmed, Giselle and Palmer sprinted over to shove me back. “Are you okay, Theo?” “Theo…” Rising to his feet, Theo brushed the dirt off himself and said tearfully, “If the necklace meant so much to you, I could’ve given it back. You didn’t have to take things far, Dean.” With emotions getting the best

Chapter 5

In the hospital, Giselle and Palmer persuaded Theo to get a physical examination. “You just came out of your kidney transplant, and Dean dragged you out. You’re bound to be struggling.” Looking a bit caught out, Theo cleared his throat and said, “I’m fine. I’m not hurt. I don’t need a doctor.” Since Giselle wouldn’t let it go, Theo got up and pushed both her and Palmer out of the ward. “Now, now. Stop worrying about me. You’ve been looking after me for days. You should head home and get some proper rest.” Palmer pouted. “But Theo, it’s been a while since you read me a story…” Hiding his annoyance, Theo picked up a brand-new storybook and pressed it into her palm half-heartedly. “Have a read for now. Once I’m all better, I’ll read you the story.” Palmer stared blankly at the book of fairy tales. Her mind drifted back to when she couldn’t read yet. She used to often pester her father to read this very book to her.It didn’t matter how busy he was. If she wanted, he woul

Chapter 6

The voices in the ward went on. “You sure are ruthless. It’s bad enough that you let the guy’s sister hang to death, but you even scattered his mother’s ashes away.” “Palmer got the sister killed, and Giselle dumped the asses. What does any of that have to do with me?” By then, Giselle had had enough. Like a maniac, she kicked the door open in a fluster and grabbed Theo by the collar. She grilled, “Lies! You’re lying, right?” Caught off guard, Theo looked at Giselle in a fluster, his eyes betrayed his fear. “Giselle, w-why are you back?” Theo’s attitude said it all. Tears rolled down Giselle’s cheeks. Releasing her grip, Giselle staggered back in disbelief and pain. As it turned out, the body in the warehouse did belong to Lucy, and Giselle had tossed away the ashes of Dean’s mother. W-What the hell had she done? The storybook in Palmer’s arms hit the ground with a thud. Palmer shook her head, trying to dissociate herself from the incident. “Theo said Aunt

Chapter 7

Sitting inside the Maybach. Giselle floored the accelerator and sped toward the villa. The strong push of the acceleration threw Theo back, and he let out a yelp. “Giselle, I’ll apologize to him. Just easy behind the wheel, please?” Palmer slapped duct tape over Theo’s mouth in disdain. “Shut up, monster!” Terrified to pull the tape off, Theo let out a whimper before buckling up and holding the handle for dear life. Soon enough, the villa was right in front of them. The moment they arrived, Giselle dragged Theo out of the car and into the villa. “Click!” It was brightly lit inside the estate. Staring at the empty room, Giselle pursed her lips and cried out loud, “It’s me, Dean. “I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have sent Theo to handle Lucy. I was wrong to force a kidney transplant on you. I never should have scattered your mother’s ashes, too!“It’s all my fault. Please come out.” The villa was silent, only broken by the trio’s ragged breathing. A minute later

Chapter 8

Theo was dead either way, whether he spoke or not. For the first time, despair had a firm grip on Theo. “Come on. What on earth did you mean by that?” Outraged, Giselle gave the rope around Theo a hard yank and asked. Shivering all over, Theo closed his eyes and replied, “I-I did a little something to make you think I was the one getting the surgery. The guy in the next ward needed a kidney, so I sold it for a bit of cash.” “Ahh!” A blood-curdling scream echoed through the villa. In a moment of fury, Giselle kicked Theo across the room, and he slammed headfirst onto the coffee table. “I can’t believe you sold Dean’s kidney for money!” Blood seeped from the top of his head to his chin.Theo begged for his life in fear. “I’m sorry! I made a mistake! “I was wrong to get greedy over the money and sell Dean’s kidney. This is all on me. I’m sorry!“Please, Giselle. If there’s any trace left of what we once shared, please spare me.” All the while, he kept his head l

Chapter 9

The location was East City Hospital. “Who gave me the call earlier?” The moment Giselle stepped into the hospital, she scoured the hall for the nurse who had contacted her. “You must be Dean Thornwall’s wife.” An average-looking nurse, a file in hand, emerged. Eyeing the nurse warily, Giselle replied, “I am. Are you the thief who called earlier?” The nurse rolled her eyes and handed the file to Giselle. She said, “Here are the details of the person who was brought in. Please verify the information and see if it matches him.” Giselle took the folder and flipped through the pages. This was Dean’s personal information for sure. However, it made no sense that Dean would die from burn injuries. “Yes, these are my husband’s details, but I don’t believe for a second that he’d be burned for no reason. You must have gotten the wrong guy.” Shaking her head, the nurse turned on her heel and led the way. “Come with me.” As they walked, the nurse explained, “The cops said

Chapter 10

With a deadpan look, I stared at Giselle and Palmer’s faces through the computer screen and marveled at their acting. If Giselle and Palmer hadn’t left Lucy to die, dumped my mother’s ashes, and taken my kidney, I might just believe that they loved him. Shaking my head, I asked Ceris Whitaker, who was sitting across from me, “Is everything ready for the next phase?” Ceris snapped her fingers with a smile. “Of course. Relax. They will soon experience the hopelessness you went through in no time.” Nodding, I looked out the window. ‘Mom, Lucy, ‘Rest assured that I’ll avenge you soon enough.’… Once Giselle and Palmer were gone, Theo passed out in the villa. When he came to, he was back in the warehouse where Lucy had been hung to death. “Giselle, Palmer, what are you doing? Put me down this instance.” Thrown into a full-blown panic, Theo put up a fight in the air. Giselle and Palmer sharpened their blades right before his eyes. Armed with sharp knives, they drew

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