"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."

man no longer

and her

an instant, remorse

there was no turning back

time Ryan walked out of the abandoned villa,

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

Ryan approached him, his face drained of

I was afraid you'd do something stupid. My brother-in-law

sighed, trying to sound casual. "It's a good thing you

worried I'd kill

head. "I wouldn't take her life. Justin wouldn't want my hands stained with blood,

pressed against the roof of his mouth, hesitant to

it's too much for me to treat my sister this way, right?" Ryan tilted his head slightly, as if holding back

one who got tormented to this extent, I think I'd be even more ruthless than you.

"Drew, I have no idea why

abduction, the police conducted

police officers on duty before they could

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