Chapter 439 Spection.
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Violet rushed to her mother’s side, her hand pressed against her back infort. Her voice was gentle, meant to soothe. “Mom, don’t let it trouble you. Gemma is still just a child. Kids speak without thinking. But what she said is not impossible either. That’s why I came to you. Maybe Kylie just wants to see us again.”
“Gemma is right.”
Benjamin’s voice carried the wear of years, yet his words struck with authority.
“Henry looks polished, like a gentleman. Men like that hide the deepest schemes. They are selfish and cold inside. Kylie has always been driven by feelings, even before she left. We spoiled her. Every small hurt sent her running back home. But she has been silent for so many years of marriage. That is not her.”
His thoughts sharpened as he spoke. His eyes burned with rising fire. “Maybe Henry has been controlling her.”
The wordsnded heavy. Olivia sprang to her feet, swift and fierce, her movements carried a strength that defied her age.
“What?”
Her cane struck the floor with a sharp crack. She stood tall, unyielding, like a warrior unbowed by time.
“Then maybe we shouldn’t go. You both are not young anymore.”
Violet’s voice wavered with hesitation.
“No.”
Benjamin’s reply was sharp and instant.
“If this is true, then we have more reason to go. If she is trapped, then we must see it ourselves. But we must tread carefully this time.”
The two elders met eyes. Their expressions grew heavy with solemn resolve.
“Since you’ve made up your minds, I’ll have the housekeeper pack for you in the morning. Rest now.”
Violet gave her reminder, then slipped out, closing the door softly behind her.
The night deepened, and shadows draped over the city of Aetheris as Tess and her group arrived.
Lyra frowned at her glowing screen.
“The car looks like it stopped.”
She passed the phone to Tess.
“Maybe they figured out we were tailing them?” L scratched his head,
uneasy.
Tess’s face grew colder.
<b>5:35 </b><b>pm </b>
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“No. Not likely. That signal belongs to his car. He must be close.”
She spread her fingers on the map, zooming into the city center.
Her brows tightened into hard lines.
What kind of man kidnaps a <i>child </i><i>and </i><i>still </i>lingers <i>in </i><i>the </i>heart <i>of </i>the <i>city</i><i>? </i>
Her gaze lifted to Lyra. Their eyes locked, both grim, both steady.
“I know where he is.”
The words came from the darkness. A figure emerged, his voice low and maic.
Tess’s body stiffened. Her hand curled into a fist.
“Who’s there?”
Lyra’s arm pulled tight around Tess, her guard high and tense.
Tess turned, and her breath faltered. It was a face she had sworn never to see again.
“Max. Tess’s childhood friend,” the man said, introducing himself with calm poise.
Lyra’s eyes darted between them, her suspicion sharp.
Tess’s face was hard as stone. “Why are you here? What do you know?<i>” </i>
“I know everything that’s been happening in Aetheris. I know about Henry. I know about you.”
Max stepped forward. His stare locked on her, unwavering.
“The child is missing. I can help you.”
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He leaned close, his lips near her ear, his breath hot and invasive. His presence slid closer like a serpent from myth–deadly yet alluring.
Tess’s skin crawled. Every breath he exhaled felt like a forked tongue flicking against her.
She stepped back, goosebumps prickling across her arms.
“What child? How do you know about him?”
Her voiceshed sharp, her gaze cutting into him like des.
Max did not falter. He smiled, smug and certain.
Of course. She was still the Tess he knew, the one who always saw through his games.
“I had him taken. You would not have left Krigan so easily otherwise. Henry is your problem, but I can deal with him. And aboutst year, I can help you with that too.”
His
eyes churned with dark storms, circling her like a predator eyeing its prey.
<b>5:36 </b><b>pm </b>
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His tone was light, yet every word dripped poison.
Lyra’s chest tightened. Her skin crawled. This man was creeping her out. She knew then.
Ken’s kidnapping was no ident. It was his doing.
“You’ve been following me. And now you try to threaten me?”
Tess’s voice was steel, her anger burning hot beneath her calm face. She guessed what Max must’ve done.
Max only smiled wider. Her fury lit something inside him. He savored her re as if it was a gift.
“No, Tess. I came to help you.”
He leaned closer, his body slick with menace, cold and suffocating like the coil of a snake.
“Hold up.”
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L’s voice cut in, sharp and clear. “So let me get this straight. We could have brought the child back safe. But you kidnapped him first. And now you show up in the dead of night to im you’re here to help?”
Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.