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Chapter 314:

Janessa tried to speak, but no sound escaped as Darrion’s fingers clamped mercilessly around her throat. The murderous intent in his eyes was unmistakable, and she turned toward Ricky, her gaze pleading desperately for help.

Ricky didn’t move to stop Darrion. Instead, a cold smirk tugged at his lips.

Janessa felt a chill run down her spine when she saw that.

Her vision began to blur, and only then did Ricky stroll forward and say to Darrion, “Before anything else, ask her where she stashed the item p>

The moment those words left his mouth, Darrion loosened his grip, and Janessa dropped to the floor in a heap. Without hesitation, Ricky seized a handful of her hair and growled, “Talk. Where did you put the gold pendant p>

Memories of every beating he’d taken in that cabin flashed across his mind, making him twist her hair even tighter in his fist. Ricky’s actions completely broke Janessa’s heart.

Anger sparked inside her chest, and from somewhere deep within, she clawed up the courage to meet his eyes. Noting the urgency in his gaze, she gave a bitter laugh and said, “You want to find it? Too bad. I’ll never tell you p>

For as long as Ricky could remember, Janessa had never dared to defy him. Her spark of rebellion lit a fire in Ricky’s rage, and he kicked her hard in the stomach.

“Do you have a death wish p>

𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯

Janessa, having recently suffered a miscarriage and still physically weak, coughed up blood from the force of the kick.

From the side, Darrion’s eyes turned dark as he watched the scene unfold.

He knew his own flaws all too well, but even at his worst, he would never cross the line of hurting his wife like this. To him, Ricky was the embodiment of cold-blooded cruelty.

“If you’re set on dying, fine. But are you planning to make Dayna suffer with you?” Ricky said, his tone sharp with menace.

Janessa glared at Ricky, her teeth clenched and her eyes bloodshot. Forcing the words out, she said, “Dayna is your own daughter! How could you do anything to hurt her p>

“Hand over the item, and Dayna walks away unharmed,” Ricky said coldly.

For Dayna’s sake, Janessa finally gave in, saying, “I’ll hand it over, but you’re leaving me with twenty million. If not, I’d rather die than give it to you p>

Ricky’s eyes darkened.

With malice in his eyes, he started toward the next room, clearly ready to drag Dayna out, but Darrion stepped in his way to stop him.

“I’ll make sure he gives you the twenty million. Now give me the item,” Darrion said to Janessa.

Ricky, with all his funds combined, barely had over twenty million. Upon hearing Darrion’s words, he was about to object, but Darrion’s next words silenced him immediately.

“Refuse, and I’ll kill you right here and then take the item from her,” Darrion told Ricky.

Grudgingly, Ricky transferred the money from a hidden account. Only then did Janessa reach into her inner pocket and take out a small gold lock pendant.

Before Ricky’s fingers could touch it, Darrion snatched it away.

When the sound of the door closing echoed through the room, signaling that Ricky and Darrion had left, Janessa staggered toward the next room. But the instant she pushed the door open, the sight before her made her chest ache.

On the bed, Dayna sat gripping a fruit knife, her gaze guarded as she stared toward the door.

When Dayna saw it was her mother, she exhaled in relief and asked, “Mom, is Dad gone p>

Before Janessa could get a word out, Dayna continued, “Mom, did Dad send you twenty million? Hurry up and transfer it to me p>

Focused on her own demand, she didn’t notice the shadow clouding Janessa’s face — until Janessa yanked the phone from her hands and smashed it against the wall.

Dayna stared at the shattered phone, her eyes flaring with anger. “Have you lost your mind p>

The question Janessa had meant to ask — whether Dayna knew that she had been attacked in the other room — no longer needed to be spoken. She already knew the answer now.

With one last cold glance at Dayna, Janessa clutched her stomach and walked away.

It hit her then, with brutal clarity, that neither her husband nor her daughter was worth a shred of trust.