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    Cedric, still uneasy, moved closer to Dani, his gaze filled with concern. Some individuals, no matter how turbulent their emotions, possessed a calmness that seemed untouched by the storm inside.


    Dani was such a person. The more furious she felt, the moreposed she appeared.


    Without a flicker of emotion, Cedric eximed, “Shut up!”


    Caiden was insignificant to Cedric, but he was deeply concerned about Dani. Dani’s past struggles with depression lingered in Cedric’s mind. If Caiden’s words pushed her too far, Cedric wouldn’t wait for her to act. He would take matters into his own hands and end Caiden himself.


    Deciding to help her rest, Cedric escorted Dani upstairs for a nap.


    When Cedric finally awoke, the night had fallen. His hand reached for the space beside him, but it was cold.


    The absence of Dani’s warmth sent a ripple of unease through him. His heart pounded as panic set in. With urgency, he threw off the covers and rushed downstairs.


    The first floor, typically aglow with light, was now shrouded in unsettling darkness.


    As Cedric descended, the moonlight outside illuminated a tense scene: Dani sat rigidly on the sofa, staring at Caiden, who was bound to a chair.


    Just as Cedric prepared to move forward, Lillian and Ryan stepped into his path and raised their hands to halt him.


    “Dani has her own way of handling things.


    You promised her that, didn’t you?”


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    The spacious vi was hauntingly silent.


    The silence was broken only by Caiden’s frantic shout.


    “Dani, I’m your father! Have youpletely lost your mind?”


    He fought against the ropes, but they tightened with every movement he made. Dani, dressed entirely in ck, sat across from him on the sofa, her face cold and emotionless.


    “Dani, I haven’t done anythingtely. Why are you doing this? You know murder is a crime.


    You’re the CEO of Elite Lux now, with power and influence. It’s not worth risking jail over me.”


    Dani stayed quiet, gripping a butcher’s knife, her eyes burning with deadly intent.


    “Cedric!” Caiden’s heart raced with panic. He gasped and shouted in a trembling voice, “Cedric! I’m your father-inw. My life matters to you too. Get down here, quick!”


    Cedric tried to head downstairs, but Ryan and Lillian blocked his path.


    In the dark, Dani smirked. The room was shrouded in shadows, with only the cool moonlight casting a ghostly, silvery glow on the floor, radiating an unsettling chill.


    “I’ll ask the questions, and you’ll answer,” Dani said coldly, standing up with the knife in hand, her piercing gaze bearing down on Caiden.


    “I only want the truth. If you lie, don’t me me for being merciless.”


    The moon was hidden by clouds, leaving Dani inplete darkness. Her voice was cold and emotionless, like a ghost emerging from the shadows.


    Caiden’s heart pounded with fear.


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