Chapter 45\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas stared at the woman sleeping on the hospital bed. She was as thin as a sheet of paper, and her lips were almost translucent white.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just moments ago, he had carried Bethany into the car and had Davin open the door for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Davin had been so shocked by Silas\u2018 terrifying expression that he forgot to ask how he managed to get inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Silas\u2018 ring finger, a silver ring faintly glowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had found Bethany\u2019s bag outside the attic. Her phone was dead, drained from all his calls. He had no idea how long she had been trapped\u2013or who was behind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could it be Gary? Or perhaps it was Diana, whose cruelty was more like that of a stepmother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy had just woken up when Silas called him. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? Why are you calling so early?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I wanted to let you know that I\u2019m about to call Diana and give her a piece of my mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy was confused. \u201cSilas, are you out of your mind? Why would you do that? Did she do something to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas chuckled mockingly. \u201cNot me. It\u2019s Bethany. Gary\u2019s people locked her in a tiny attic for an entire night. Can\u2019t I be mad about that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy was stunned for a moment. \u201cI\u2013Isn\u2019t Diana Bethany\u2019s mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas scoffed. \u201cWhen a parent marries the wrong person after a divorce, they stop being your parent. They automatically fall into that same stepparent role. Anyway, I\u2019m just giving you a heads\u2013up. That\u2019s all. I\u2019m hanging up now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy stared at his phone after the call was disconnected, quietly lost in thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then it hit him. Silas was making such a fuss for his newlywed wife, so maybe he did care about her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He told the butler, \u201cIf the Reid family calls later, don\u2019t answer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whether or not they would answer their calls in the future would depend on Silas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary and Diana were eating in the dining room. Leo and Ella, who were known for sleeping in, hadn\u2019t gotten up yet. Just then, Gary\u2019s phone rang. He saw an unfamiliar number and hesitated for two seconds before picking up. \u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is Silas.\u201d Silas got straight to the point, which stunned Gary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Silas. I thought it was a stranger calling. Why are you calling so early?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary exchanged a worried glance with Diana. After all, they had been plotting to get Bethany\u2019s Brennan Group shares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Had she complained to Silas?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas\u2018 stance was crucial.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary steadied himself and tested the waters. \u201cDid Bethany tell you something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh? What would she tell me?\u201d Silas drawled, answering the question with another.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary\u2019s breath caught for a second. \u201cWell, it\u2019s nothing, really. Last night she came for dinner, her mom said a few things, and maybe she got upset. It was just small stuff, Silas. Don\u2019t mind it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t mind it?\u201d Silas snorted. His tone dripped with sarcasm as he continued, \u201cMy wife was locked in your attic for a whole\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 45\u00a0<\/p>\n
night, and you tell me not to mind it? Since when am I that tolerant?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLocked in the attic?\u201d Gary was shocked. \u201cSilas, is this some kind of misunderstanding?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diana frowned and gestured to Gary to hand her the phone. \u201cHello, Silas. I heard from Gary about the attic thing. Beth went home right after dinner last night. How could we have locked her in an attic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas sneered. \u201cIf she wasn\u2019t locked up, then who did I carry out this morning? A ghost?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDiana, I have a question for you. Which orphanage did you adopt Bethany from? Maybe I should help her find her biological parents, so she won\u2019t mistake her stepmom for her real mom and end up heartbroken.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSilas, I\u2026\u201d Diana was at a loss for words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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