All Chapters of I married the devil to bury my father : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The courtyard fell into absolute silence. Rain continued to fall. No one moved. No one even seemed to breathe. Lucien Ashcroft’s cane remained pointed at Damien. “You were never just the Devil…” “…you were Sophia’s greatest secret.” Damien’s grip tightened around his pistol. “You’re lying.” Lucien smiled. “Am I?” Elena stared at Damien. “No…” She whispered. “This can’t be true.” Daniel looked just as stunned. “If Damien were our brother…” “…Mother would’ve told us.” Dr. Mercer slowly lowered his head. The silence around him was answer enough. Grace turned sharply toward him. “Mercer…” “Tell us he’s lying.” The old scientist closed his eyes. When he finally spoke… His voice was barely audible. “He’s telling the truth.” The words struck like lightning. Marco took an unconscious step backward. “No…” Damien didn’t look away from Lucien. “My father was Alessandro De Luca.” Mercer nodded. “He raised you.” Damien’s heart stopped. “…Raised me?” Mercer look

The rain washed over Dr. Mercer’s lifeless body. No one moved. Daniel knelt beside him, the silver flash drive clutched tightly in his trembling hand. The old scientist who had spent twenty-three years carrying Sophia’s secrets… …was gone. Sophia gently closed Mercer’s eyes. “Rest now, Elias.” “You’ve carried this burden long enough.” Grace bowed her head. Noah stood in silence. Even Marco lowered his weapon for a brief moment. Across the courtyard, Lucien Ashcroft adjusted his bloodstained glove. “So sentimental.” Ethan slowly raised his sniper rifle. His voice was calm. Cold. “You murdered an old man.” Lucien met his gaze without fear. “He became useless.” The words echoed across the estate. Damien’s expression hardened. “You’re going to answer for every child.” Lucien chuckled. “You still believe this ends with my arrest?” He slowly spread his arms. “You’ve exposed Black Hollow.” “You’ve rescued survivors.” “You’ve reunited a family.” He smiled. “But y

The rain had finally begun to ease. Smoke drifted above the shattered estate. No one fired. No one moved. Lucien Ashcroft stood calmly, despite everything that had happened. The archives had been exposed. The survivors had escaped. His organization had been dragged into the light. Yet… He was smiling. Damien kept his pistol trained on him. “Why are you smiling?” Lucien’s answer came without hesitation. “Because you’ve finally discovered the truth.” “And you’re still too late.” Daniel frowned. “What truth?” Lucien looked around the courtyard. “You keep calling the Circle an organization.” “It isn’t.” Grace’s eyes narrowed. “We already know it’s a network.” “No.” Lucien corrected. “It’s an idea.” Silence. “You can arrest me.” “You can expose every document.” “You can burn every building we own.” He spread his arms. “But ideas don’t die.” Ethan stepped forward. “They do.” Lucien chuckled. “Then tell me…” He pointed toward the rescued children gathered

The convoy raced through the rain. Sirens screamed from every direction. Ahead of them, thick black smoke rose above Saint Raphael Hospital, turning the morning sky into a dark haze. Marco gripped the steering wheel tighter. “We’re five minutes out.” Grace checked the satellite feed. “The fire started in the east wing.” Sophia shook her head. “The vault isn’t under the east wing.” “It’s beneath the original chapel.” Daniel frowned. “How do we get there?” Sophia closed her eyes, recalling a place she hadn’t seen in over two decades. “There should be a service tunnel behind the emergency ward.” “If it still exists.” Ethan, riding beside the convoy on his motorcycle, spoke through the radio. “It does.” “I found it years ago.” Everyone looked at him. “You’ve been here before?” Noah asked. Ethan nodded. “Three times.” “I never entered.” “Why not?” “Because the vault needs the Phoenix Key.” Elena instinctively looked toward the empty seat where Damien should have b

The countdown glowed crimson across every monitor. 29:59 29:58 29:57 No one spoke. The weight of the moment settled over the Genesis Vault like a storm. Dr. Isabella Voss broke the silence. “The lockdown cannot be stopped from here.” Daniel looked at her. “Then where?” She enlarged the holographic map of the northern mountains. A massive structure appeared beneath the snow-covered peaks. Hidden beneath an abandoned astronomical observatory lay an underground complex stretching for miles. “This is Helix Summit.” “The Board built it after abandoning Black Hollow.” Ethan studied the layout. “Entrances?” “Three.” “The main gate.” “A maintenance tunnel.” “And an emergency elevator hidden inside the observatory.” Marco folded his arms. “They’ll expect us at all three.” “They’ll expect an attack.” Gabriel’s voice crackled through the speakers. “Then don’t give them one.” Everyone turned toward the monitor. Damien and Gabriel had reached one of Black Hollow’s armor