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Dominic didn’t even want to imagine what Jean had gone through the past few days–what kind of pain she’d suffered, whether she’d been tortured or starved. The very thought made his chest twist with guilt.
He had to admit it; the little sister who once felt like an afterthought now meant something completely different to him.
He didn’t want her to suffer ever again. He didn’t want to see that fragile, exhausted look on her face. He made a silent vow-
From now on, he would protect her. No matter what. Nothing like this would happen again. He swore it.
Winston stood nearby, tall and still. His expression was, perhaps, the calmest of them all.
At first, he hadn’t even known Jean was missing. It wasn’t until Rylan approached him–yes, Rylan–and told him their little middle school sister hadn’t shown up to class in days.
That caught Winston off guard. He hadn’t expected Rylan of all people to keep track of Jean.
And yet… he hadn’t done anything about it
He figured she’d show up eventually. He didn’t think it was serious, He and Jean might have crossed paths more than before, but that didn’t mean anything had changed. He was still the same. Still indifferent to anything involving the Ginger family.
But the thought… the thought of her missing had gotten under his skin.
Like a splinter in his chest, it sat there, poking at him, refusing to let him be
When Rylan told him again–Jean was still gone–he couldn’t sit still. Something twisted in his gut.
That night, on his way back to the dorms, in the dark silence of the academy halls, he found himself climbing the wall and slipping away from school without a second thought.
And now, there she was. Jean. On this strange, unexpected night, she’d appeared again.
Jean let Sienna hold her. For the first time, she could feel the strength of her mother’s love–how fierce, how overwhelming it
was.
She couldn’t help it. Her arms wrapped around Sienna in return.
“I’m okay, Mom,” she laid softly. Her voice sounded weak, like it came from the bottom of a well.
“I’m sorry, Jean,” Sienna murmured. She let go of her daughter, only to cup her face gently. Her eyes were red. “I forgot how hurt you must be. Come on, let’s get you home. It’s freezing out here.”
Jean nodded.
With everyone surrounding her protectively, Jean returned to the warm halls of the Ginger family estate.
No one questioned her too closely.
No one asked where she’d been or how she got out.
They just surrounded her with warmth and food and care.
Jean hadn’t eaten in days. The second she saw the food laid out on the table, she tore into it like a starving wolf.
The others couldn’t help but watch in silence–eyes wide, hearts aching.
“They really didn’t let you eat. Sienna’s voice cracked. Her eyes welled up with tears as she clenched her fists, a seething
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Watching Jean devour the food, watching the hollow way she moved, he felt something in him ignite. Rage. Guilt. A fire that wouldn’t die.
He and Sienna had uncovered some of the truth. They had pieces of the puzzle. But the real person behind it all–the one who pulled the strings–was still hidden in the dark
Whoever it was, they wouldn’t stay hidden forever. There weren’t that many people with a grudge against the Ginger family
Eventually, they’d find them.
And when they did. Dominic would make sure they paid.
Jean kept eating, every bite refueling her. She could almost feel her health bar filling back up, like she’d just gotten a second
Once she’d cleared her plate. Sienna immediately took her upstairs.
The family doctor was already waiting. He came in with all kinds of tools and monitors and quickly got to work.
After an exhausting battery of tests, he finally gave his verdict: Jean wasn’t injured, just malnourished and sleep–deprived.
Everyone breathed a little easier after that.
“Don’t think about anything else right now,” Sienna said gently. Dominic and Winston had stepped out of the room to give them space. “Just rest. That’s all you need to do.”
Jean’s eyelids were already drooping.
“Cs Mom” she mumbled, climbing into bed.
She fell asleep almost instantly.
real rest she’d gotten in days.
Summa lejean’s room. her whole demeanor shifting the second she closed the door.
Gooe was the bebroken mother. In her place stood the head of the Ginger family–calm, cold, and deadly focused.
Her eyes were like shards of obsidian, glinting in the dim hallway light.
Whoever had done this to her daughter would pay. Slowly. Painfully. With interest
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She glanced at
The ghost of a steer crossed her lips.
Ok. Right. She still had a brasband
She almost forgot
She picked up
What
“Sienna,” Matheo’s voice came through sot, almost tentative. He sounded like he was trying to pick the right words “There’s
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Sienna blinked. Her mouth twitched into something between
amusement and contempt.
“Oh,” she said breezily. “I borrowed a little money while I was abroad. Must’ve slipped my mind to pay it back.”
Slipped her mind?
Matheo nearly lost it
That “little money” had been a nightmare for him. These so–called creditors kept showing up–loud, aggressive, relentless.
According to the law, any debt Sienna took on during their marriage was legally his responsibility too. Joint debt.
So when they couldn’t find her, they came for him.
He’d had to dip into his own carefully saved funds to pay some of them off–just to stop the harassment.
But it only made things worse. More creditors came crawling out of the woodwork.
He
He cursed her in his head every single day.
But he didn’t dare confront her.
Not directly.
Not until now.
Now, he was stuck between two had options.
Either he convinced Sienna to pay off her debts…
Or he’d have to pack up Emily and Julia and leave the country altogether. Run. Disappear. Escape the wolves clawing at his door.
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