Chapter 122The kitchen door burst open with a violent bang.Ethan’s head snapped up. Victoria hissed, startled, the spoon in her hand clattering against the pot.“What’s the matter?” she demanded, her voice sharp.The men who stormed in exchanged quick, tense glances. Their eyes darted to Ethan, waiting for his permission to speak.Ethan gave a single, cold nod. “Speak.”“There’s trouble…” Ethan stared at Victoria, who stared back at him, then turned to look at his men. He let out a breath. “Let’s talk outside,” he said.One of the men gave a quick nod, and they followed Ethan out of the kitchen. He walked briskly to his office. As soon as the door shut behind them, Ethan asked, “What’s going on?”Without a word, the man handed him an envelope.Ethan’s eyes dropped to it. He sighed heavily before taking it from him. As he opened it and saw the contents, he hissed under his breath.“Not again,” he muttered, dropping the envelope on the table. He dragged the chair back and sank int

Chapter 124. Ethan’s phone rang, and he let out an irritated hiss. Seeing it was an unknown number, he ended the call and turned back to his men. “Go on,” he said. They nodded, ready to continue. But the phone rang again. It was the same number. He picked it up, annoyed, but before he could speak, a voice on the other end said, “You might want to know where your wife is.” The line went dead. Ethan’s eyes widened in shock. He shot to his feet so quickly that his chair toppled over. “Sir, is everything okay?” one of his men asked. But Ethan didn’t respond. He was already walking out, heading straight to Victoria’s room. Ethan knocked on the door, but there was no answer. A knot tightened in his chest. Without waiting, he pushed the door open-empty. “Victoria!” he shouted, stepping inside. No response. He rushed to the bathroom, flung the door open. Nothing. “Victoria!” he yelled again, louder this time, his voice echoing off the walls. Panic surged through him as he stormed

"You see? Your darling husband doesn't give a damn about you," he said with a cruel laugh as he ended the call.Victoria trembled as tears streamed down her face. The words pierced through her like a blade. She couldn’t believe he’d actually said that.She wanted to scream, to curse at him, to fight back, but she couldn’t. Her hands were bound tightly behind her, and a strip of tape sealed her mouth shut.Regret flooded her. She should have listened. She should have taken Ethan’s men with her. If only she hadn't stepped out alone… she wouldn't be in this nightmare now.But then a painful thought crept in , she felt If she hadn't stepped out today, she would never have known the truth. That she meant nothing to Ethan. That she was just a pawn in his revenge.Victoria's heart ached as tears blurred her vision. The kidnapper stared at her, his eyes burning with anger. He suddenly grabbed a fistful of her hair, yanking her head back."What am I supposed to do with you now?" he growled. "

Chapter 128.“Where the fuck is the remote?” he roared, eyes wild with desperation.Jack let out a breathless chuckle, blood dripping from his mouth. “The sooner you realize we’re all gonna die here,” he said with a wicked grin, “the better for you.”Ethan’s jaw clenched, and his fist tightened. The walls seemed to close in, the ticking in his head matching the rhythm of the bomb upstairs. But he didn’t have time for threats now.Ethan slammed Jack harder against the wall, fury burning in his eyes.“Don’t test me, Jack,” he growled. “If she dies, I swear you’ll wish I killed you quickly.”Jack coughed, barely able to keep himself upright, but his smile didn’t fade. “You always thought you could save everyone… Well, let’s see you save her now.”Ethan's heart pounded. He didn’t have time for this game. He released Jack with a shove, letting him drop to the floor like dead weight, and turned to his men.“Get me wire cutters, a bomb squad kit—anything you can find. Now!”“Yes, sir!”As

Chapter 130.Caleb was eating when his phone beeped. It was a message from Jack. He hissed under his breath, Finally.He stood up so fast his chair toppled over, making everyone in the room look at him."Where are you going?" his father asked."I have something important to take care of," Caleb replied without looking back.His father stared at him for a moment, then let out a long sigh. "You need to stop being jobless and get your life together."Caleb rolled his eyes, biting back a reply. He hated this conversation. He hated how his father always saw him as a burden, like he hadn’t done anything meaningful in his life.He wanted to scream-What about all the times I helped this family? Do those moments mean nothing? But instead, he kept quiet.Deep down, he knew everything would change once Jack paid him. Then he’d finally have the chance to prove he wasn’t worthless.“I will fix it tonight.”With that, Caleb walked out of the house without another word, slamming the door behind him