Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1029

No food, no water? He was just going to leave them here—condemning them to die like animals. To put it plainly, he was signing their death warrant.

Adelle gaped at Derek, stunned to her core. She couldn’t believe he was capable of such cruelty.

“Derek, how could you! Are you trying to kill me?” she shrieked.

Derek’s expression was chillingly calm. “Don’t worry. Ivanna and Leanne will be back soon to keep you company. You should hang on—maybe you’ll live long enough to see them one last time.”

Each word landed like an icy dagger. Any sway Adelle once held over him was gone; she’d lost every last tool she could use against him. This was what happened when a man turned ruthless: there was nothing left but cold, hard stone in his chest. And Derek? He was the very definition of remorseless.

“No, you can’t do this! Ivanna and Leanne—they’ve always been good to you, they’ve obeyed you for years! How can you be so heartless to them?” she sobbed.

Derek let out a humorless laugh. “Good? Have you forgotten how Leanne ended up with those injuries? They went behind my back and tried to kill Susanna. That’s why she’s where she is now.”

Adelle fell silent. Facing this clear-eyed, resolute version of Derek, she was utterly powerless. She didn’t know what to do—panic gripped her chest so tightly she struggled to breathe.

Leroy and his men stepped forward and forced Adelle and Finch up off the ground, dragging them toward the basement. Finch tried to fight back, but with a bullet wound to his chest, he was helpless. Watching her son being dragged away, Adelle felt her hope shatter into pieces.

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