"Ryan! Where are you sending me to... What are you going to do to me?!"

Just moments ago, Zoe had been shouting defiantly. But now she was fearing for her life. Despite her terror, she stubbornly refused to beg for mercy and screamed at Ryan's tall, shadowy figure. "Have you forgotten the vow you made at Dad's grave?! You promised to cherish me and protect me for life! How can you do this and still face our dead father?!"

Upon hearing Zoe's words, Ryan halted his heavy footsteps.

A torrent of emotions surged within him. His heart sank into a mire of exhaustion and pain.

He slowly unfolded his trembling hands.

When they were younger, these hands had gently patted the soft hair of that sweet girl, fed her, lifted her high in the air, and held her hand as they ran joyfully through amusement parks.

Other than being her brother, he had also taken on the role of a father. He tried his best to fill the void left by their absent father during her childhood.

But now, these same hands were about to sever, with deep anguish, the blood bond that had wounded him so deeply.

A single, hot tear fell into his palm.

"I swore to cherish my sister. But you are nothing more than a monster. You're a monster, consumed by jealousy and desire."

the man no

shattered, and her expression became

instant, remorse consumed

no turning

the time Ryan walked out of the abandoned villa,

hood of a sports car smoking, Drew saw Ryan come out and stubbed

you're still here." Ryan approached him, his face

was afraid you'd do something stupid. My brother-in-law asked me to watch over

"It's a good

worried I'd kill

her life. Justin wouldn't want my hands stained with blood, and I don't

his tongue pressed against

treat my sister this way, right?" Ryan tilted his head slightly, as if

moment. "If Bella was the one who got tormented to this extent, I think

his eyelids wearily. "Drew, I have no idea why my heart still hurts now. But

conducted an all-night

crime scene, and tranquilizer darts knocked out the two police officers on duty before they could

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