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Chapter 16
The moment the recording started playing. Sadie recognized her own voice and her struggling slowed]
Isaiah yanked her out of the water, splashing it everywhere
“This is what you call can’t?“]
Sadie kept her head down, coughing violently as water dripped from her chin to the floor. She didn’t dare look him in the eye.
How was this possible?!
Cameron had gotten rid of Mrs. Emery already![]
How did he have that recording?
The surveillance footage had been destroyed–how the fuck did it end up in his hands!]
Before she could figure it out, Isaiah brutally grabbed her chin []
“Sadie, every sick thing you did to Gen–I’m gonna make you pay back a hundred times worse.“[
Sadie knew she couldn’t hide it anymore. With one last desperate hope, she stammered: “Isaiah, yes, I answered the call, but I swear I thought. Genesis was making it up”
“You know how she was always trying to escape, right? What if she was working with Emery to ruin our special day? How could I have known there was really a fire. I just wanted us to have the perfect wedding. Is that so wrong?”
Tears filled her eyes as she put on her most pitiful act
Back then, whenever she looked like this, Isaiah would always soften. But this time, his eyes showed no emotion at all. That cold stare made her skin crawl, and her last bit of confidence crumbled.
She frantically grabbed at his pants: “Isaiah, you……”
SLAP!
Before she could finish, a vicious backhand sent her crashing to the ground.
The slap knocked Sadie flat, blood immediately seeping from the comer of her mouth. She spat out bloody saliva along with half a tooth, her cheek swelling visibly.
She was stunned, her vision going black
Just then, a child’s crying came from inside the house. Sadie suddenly snapped to attention, crawling and scrambling into the bedroom to get Axel, carefully presenting him to Isaiah]
Her voice got smatter and more pitiful: “Isaiah, I promise this is the last time I’ll ever hide anything from you. Even if you hate me now, please think about little Axel–he’s just a baby, he needs his daddy…”
new Isaiah’s weak spot]
She knew
His parents had split up and abandoned him early on–he hated irresponsible parents most of all
She thought this would make him soften, but Isaiah’s gaze remained terrifyingly dark.
Sadan stepped back in fear, forcing a smile: “Axel, ho…
“I remember you hit Gen four times. The last time, you deliberately broke her leg.” Isaiah suddenly spoko
Sadie froze, not understanding what he meant.
Isaiah looked down at her, narrowing his eyes: “Scared?”
He said nothing more, just grabbed her arm and shoved her into the car
When the car stopped, Sadie immediately saw Cameron kneeling on the ground. Her eyes widened as she struggled to reach him: “Cam!“]
But before she could get close, bodyguards grabbed her and dragged her to the center of the track, pinning her down
Sadie fought desperately: “What the hell are you doing?! This is illegal! I’m calling the cops–you’re literally kidnapping i
Nobody gave a shit.
The bodyguards pulled out wide tape, wrapping it around her hands and feet, sticking her firmly to the ground]
Seeing this. Cameron couldn’t kneel anymore. He crawled toward Isaiah on his knees, begging “Isaiah, please! Whatever you’re gonna do, do it tome! Let Sadie go! I’m the one who took that call I’m the one who kept quiet“]
Isaiah glanced at him calmly: Fine. Then if I want her to join Gen in the afterlife, you’ll take her place?”
Cameron immediately choked up. His eyes flashed with conflict, but finally he slowly lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing herself taped to the ground, Sadie was completely consumed by terror, her voice shaking: “Isaiah, I really know I was wrong! I shouldn’t have deleted the call, shouldn’t have hurt Genesis. It was all my fout!
“I’ll pray for her soul light candles at church, donate to charity in her name–whatever you want, please let me go!”
Isaiah watched the fear on her face and suddenly smiled.]
“Why don’t you go say your prayers to her in person? Don’t he scared, sweetheart. Tr’s just a fun little game. Probably won’t even kill you.”
Then he looked toward Cameron, who was already getting into a race car, and called out: “Let’s begin”
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