All Chapters of Ex-Convict To Mysterious Power : Chapter 121
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Chapter 121
Amanda had been in darkness for only a few seconds, but it felt endless. Her heart hammered like it wanted to break free from her chest.Think, Amanda, she whispered to herself. Why are you here?!As if answering her own question, a rusty creak echoed, followed by a flash of light stabbing her eyes. She instinctively shut them, squinting against the brightness.“Who the hell are you? Do you want me blind?!” she snapped, trying to pry her eyes open again.“She’s in good condition, as you can see,” a male voice said calmly.“I only need her kidneys. Both of them,” a cold female voice added, like a line straight out of a twisted movie.Amanda froze. She tried to move. Wait—she could move.“How much are you going to pay? She’s way too valuable to sell just her kidneys. Someone already bid two hundred million for her. She’s a celebrity,” the male voice said, treating her like merchandise.This has to be a joke, Amanda thought, panic tightening around her throat.“If her blood type matches,
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She came to seconds later, no help, no concern—just someone dragging her toward a car like she was luggage.“What are you going to do with me?” she whispered, trembling, clinging to the guy holding her up. “I’m not worth that much. I can’t make that kind of money in ten years even if I tried. I’m not useful to you—”The man shoved her into the car, hard, like he was irritated she even spoke. He slammed the door, stalked around, and slid into the driver’s seat—without locking her door.She was already calculating escape routes when her gaze caught his eyes in the rear-view mirror.Cole.“Cole!!!”He didn’t answer. He just gripped the wheel, jaw locked, and tore away from the building with a speed that made her stomach twist.“Cole, you have no idea what those people did to me,” she cried, panic rushing out of her. “It wasn’t even funny. I tried talking to them—they didn’t listen!”He didn’t slow down until they were far from the place. Then he yanked the car to the shoulder, slammed th
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They handed Cole some books in a high-end shopping store—the kind where you’d pick clothes if money wasn’t a concern. Amanda’s body tensed as she watched him choose. Would he pick what she liked? How would she pretend to like it if she hated his taste? Was this even the right thing to worry about after he’d just saved her from a near-death experience? And…how the hell did he get all that money? A loan? A lot of it? She shook her head, trying to push the thought away. Some of the store’s workers kept casting glances at Cole. Well, they could look all they wanted—he already had a place in someone else’s heart, she reminded herself. Even though she couldn’t name what she was suddenly feeling or thinking. Time slipped by without her realizing it. She looked up and saw herself, a little touched-up with makeup…too late for makeup, actually. Where was Cole taking her? “You can come out, ma’am,” one of the workers said. Her stomach fluttered with a nervousness she couldn’t describe, the
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Cole watched her, wanting to tell her the only thing he really cared about was her being safe. That he couldn’t risk anything happening to her. But saying it aloud felt too cheeky.“I’ll tell you when they’re ready. They’re still processing,” he said instead.“Processing? How many documents are you planning to give me? Are we going to need a lawyer? Or witnesses too?”Cole pretended to think for a moment. “Not a bad idea.”Amanda’s brow furrowed in genuine worry. Cole stifled a laugh—seeing her so serious over something so small was hilarious.They checked in at the hospital. Since she had been moved from intensive care to a normal ward, they didn’t need the cumbersome safety gear anymore.Cole leaned against the wall, waiting for Amanda’s “magic” to begin.To his surprise, she stepped beside his mother, gently taking her hand in hers.“Please wake up, ma’am. Cole is trying really hard to hold it together—though I’m not sure if he cries in the bathroom when I’m not around or if he’s j
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Amanda looked around, feeling heat creep up her neck, then slowly stepped into his arms. She was supposed to be the one giving comfort, hugging him for “fixing,” or whatever ridiculous thing he just said. Instead, she felt reassured. Safe. Protected. She hadn’t realized he was this huge until now.“I thought this should be for the rooms,” a familiar voice interrupted behind her. Amanda tried to turn.But Cole didn’t let go.“Tyler, guess what?” Cole said casually. “My wife is pregnant. Just found out. Two months along.”Amanda froze. Wait…what?“I’m going to be a father soon,” Cole added, finally letting her go. Amanda stared at him in shock.Tyler blinked, then instinctively glanced at Amanda’s stomach.“That has to be the biggest joke of your life. Cole, you can’t joke like that. We’re not on the same league,” Tyler said, irritation dripping from every word.“Exactly my thought, Tyler. My wife is pregnant. I’m going to be a father. We just need to tell the matriarch, and who knows—m
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Matteo exhaled smoke toward the car window, eyes narrowing. “I don’t like guys like him,” he muttered. “What does he cherish most… besides his wife?” His right-hand man kept his eyes on the road. “He has a mother. And a kid sister.” Matteo’s jaw ticked. “Where’s their house?” “Five minutes away, sir. We can swing by if you want to take a look.” “Send for some gas.” “Yes, sir.” The right hand immediately made a call, not daring to ask questions. Matteo didn’t like questions. Matteo liked results. And pain. Predictable pain. He still hadn’t recovered from the dog bite that “mad dog” gave him earlier that morning, and that alone made Matteo’s mood even darker. Five minutes later, the car rolled to a stop in front of Cole’s house—quiet, dark, still. “I don’t think they’re home,” the second-in-command murmured, studying the windows. “I want to take a look.” Matteo pushed the car door open, cigar between his fingers. His right-hand man scrambled out to open the door fully for hi
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Amanda shook her head. She wasn’t handing the girl over. Whatever Cole was planning, this child wasn’t guilty—not part of the war he was waging.Her eyes flicked to the nanny lying on the sofa.“She’s not dead,” Cole said quietly, as though he had read her thoughts.Scarface’s voice came through the phone, low and urgent. “Sir, Matteo already got word. His men are heading your way.”“Let’s move,” Cole ordered, guiding Amanda gently toward the car.They arrived at Amanda’s apartment minutes later. Bella was out of the question now—Matteo would be expecting that. If he had half a brain, he already knew where she lived, and Cole wasn’t about to gamble with Bella’s life.He stationed a group of his men discreetly around Dora’s compound. “If anything feels wrong—anything—take action,” he instructed, voice like steel.Amanda carried the little girl inside and laid her carefully on the bed. For a moment, she just stared, shocked that the child hadn’t woken once through all the chaos. It made
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The matriarch’s face twisted in pure rage as she listened to Tiffany’s words. Tyler struggled to keep his calm act—her fury was overwhelming.“Granny, she’s been showing no respect for you ever since she married that criminal,” Tiffany said, deliberately adding fuel to the fire.“If you had taken a stand then, she wouldn’t dare go this far. Now she’s brought shame to the family—carrying a bastard baby in her womb,” Tiffany hissed.“Give me my phone,” the matriarch snapped at Tyler.“Please, don’t make any rash decisions. Amanda is still just a kid,” Tyler interjected, his voice dripping with false calm.The matriarch’s gaze softened slightly, searching for reason. “What should we do, Tyler? You know how I feel about children out of wedlock. Even if the child belonged to that criminal freshly out of prison, it would be better than this!”“That’s why…we need to act now, to warn her before she goes even further,” Tyler said smoothly, keeping his tone measured.“Go on, tell me what you su
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“We call him Wright. You’ll need to be on good terms if you want to survive longer in New York. Want info on how your predecessors ended up in prison? He’s the one.”Cole’s jaw tensed.“I’ve given you everything I have. Let’s end this. I’ve got a bad feeling,” Matteo hurried.“I don’t lean on words,” Cole said softly. “Desperate men can spin the worst stories to save themselves.”Matteo froze.“I’ll take my leave, then,” Cole said, standing slowly.Matteo’s hand shot to the gun in his jacket.Cole didn’t flinch. The gun was now aimed at his stomach. Calmly, he dialed Scarface on a video call, tossing the phone onto the table. Matteo’s daughter’s face appeared.“You wanna say hello to her?” Cole asked, his voice ice-cold.Matteo’s hand trembled around the gun. His knuckles whitened as he stared at Cole, terror leaking into his eyes.“Your daughter?” Cole said quietly, almost bored. “Sharp girl. Brilliant, actually. She told us plenty last night—her school, her favorite food, her teache
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Blake’s uncle heard a faint sound. His heart stuttered in terror.They were coming again.He had no idea how many hours—maybe days—he’d been rotting in this dark room. Even with all his military training, nothing had prepared him for this kind of cruelty. At first, he genuinely believed he could outlast it—push through the pain long enough to find a way out.But when grown men come at you again and again, boots slamming into your body until your bones stop feeling like bones… willpower becomes a joke.He’d only eaten once since he got dumped in this hellhole—some foul-smelling, bacteria-infested bread. He hadn’t wanted it. His body betrayed him. Hunger always wins.No water either.No sleep.Begging to see Cole? Wasted breath. He’d done it a thousand times. A thousand regrets for ever helping Blake at all.A flashlight snapped on, burning his eyes.One of Cole’s men. Again.“Get up,” the voice snapped.He tried, but his body didn’t respond.A sigh of disgust—then a violent kick slamme