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CHAPTER 64
THE LINE THAT CANNOT BE CROSSEDThe house no longer felt like a home. The tension that filled the air had settled into something heavier, something permanent, like a crack that could no longer be hidden, no matter how hard anyone tried to pretend otherwise. Upstairs, drawers opened and closed in a quiet rush, footsteps moved back and forth, and the sound of hurried packing echoed faintly through the hallway. No one spoke much. Even Brenda, who usually never stopped complaining, had gone unusually quiet, though the bitterness in her eyes had not faded.Samantha stood in her room, folding clothes mechanically, her hands moving faster than her thoughts. Every item she picked up felt distant, unimportant compared to everything that had just happened. Her mind kept drifting back to Brian, to the look in his eyes when he heard the name Donald, to the calm way he spoke about danger as if it were something ordinary. It unsettled her deeply because it meant this wasn’t new to him. This was a l
CHAPTER 163
A NAME FROM THE GRAVEThe name lingered in the air long after Ross said it, heavy and suffocating, as if it carried a weight far beyond sound itself. No one in the room understood it, not Brenda, not Gary, not Thomas, not even Laura. But Brian did. He stood there for a moment without moving, his expression calm on the surface, yet something deeper had shifted within him, something that made the air around him feel colder. It wasn’t the kind of reaction that came from surprise. It was recognition. And that made it far more dangerous.Samantha noticed it immediately. Her eyes stayed fixed on Brian, her breathing uneven as her thoughts raced. Everything about him felt unfamiliar now, like the man she had lived with for years had suddenly become someone else entirely. The way he stood, the way he processed the situation, the way he reacted to a single name, it all told her one thing. He knew exactly what this was about.“Who is Donald?”Her voice broke the silence, soft but trembling, car
CHAPTER 162
POISON STRIKES AGAINThe wind near the docks howled against the stacked containers, carrying the smell of seawater and rust through the night. Ross and the others stood frozen after hearing the news, but Brian had already moved. Without another word, he released the branded attacker, turned, and strode toward his car with terrifying calmness. That calmness was far more frightening than rage.Ross hurried after him. “Mr. Maxwell, what about this one?”Brian didn’t stop walking. “Keep him alive.”“Yes, sir.”“And if he dies before I return,” Brian added coldly, “bury whoever was guarding him beside him.”Ross stiffened. “Understood.”The car door slammed shut. A second later, the engine roared, and Brian sped out of the shipping district, tires screaming across the pavement. His eyes were fixed ahead, but his mind was already piecing everything together.First Samantha, Now Timothy Madison.This was not random. Someone was recreating a pattern.Someone knew about the poison cases.Someo
chapter 161
THE DOCKS OF BLOODBrian’s car cut through the sleeping city like a blade in the dark, the engine humming steadily as streetlights flashed across the windshield. His face was calm, but his eyes carried a coldness that made it clear tonight would not end quietly. The events at the house had already crossed a line. Using Samantha as bait was something he would never tolerate. Whoever was behind it had made a serious mistake.The road gradually emptied as he approached the old shipping district near the docks. Rusted warehouses stood like giant shadows in the distance, abandoned cranes looming over the water like skeletons of another era. The smell of salt, oil, and old metal filled the air. It was the kind of place where screams disappeared into the wind.Several black vehicles were already parked outside a large warehouse when Brian arrived.The moment he stepped out, Ross hurried over. He was dressed in dark clothes, his expression respectful but tense. “Mr. Maxwell.”Brian gave a sli
CHAPTER 160
FIRE MEETS OILThe front door slammed against the wall as Brenda Madison stormed into the house like a raging hurricane, followed closely by Gary and Thomas. Their faces were filled with alarm, anger, and the kind of self-righteous fury they always carried whenever Brian was involved. Two more relatives trailed behind them, whispering anxiously, clearly eager to witness whatever drama had unfolded.“Samantha!” Brenda shouted again as she marched into the living room. “Where are you? Are you hurt?”Thomas looked around wildly, then his eyes landed on Brian standing near the window. The moment he saw him, his expression turned ugly. “So you’re standing here doing nothing while my sister gets attacked?”Brian glanced at him once and said nothing.That indifference only made Thomas angrier. He strode forward aggressively, pointing a finger directly at Brian’s face. “I’m talking to you! Did this happen because of you? Tell me the truth!”Gary quickly walked in as well, trying to maintain s
CHAPTER 160
FIRE MEETS OILThe front door slammed against the wall as Brenda Madison stormed into the house like a raging hurricane, followed closely by Gary and Thomas. Their faces were filled with alarm, anger, and the kind of self-righteous fury they always carried whenever Brian was involved. Two more relatives trailed behind them, whispering anxiously, clearly eager to witness whatever drama had unfolded.“Samantha!” Brenda shouted again as she marched into the living room. “Where are you? Are you hurt?”Thomas looked around wildly, then his eyes landed on Brian standing near the window. The moment he saw him, his expression turned ugly. “So you’re standing here doing nothing while my sister gets attacked?”Brian glanced at him once and said nothing.That indifference only made Thomas angrier. He strode forward aggressively, pointing a finger directly at Brian’s face. “I’m talking to you! Did this happen because of you? Tell me the truth!”Gary quickly walked in as well, trying to maintain s
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