Chapter 109
Chapter 109 The Truth Revealed
Chapter 109 The Truth Revealed
“I wasn’t serving them willingly! I had no choice.”
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Finn drew in a sharp breath before continuing. “I found my real parents. Their lives were miserable. I wanted to help them, give them money. But someone set my father up— overnight, he was drowning in loan–shark debts. To repay them, he sold my mother. By the time I found out, it was already too late.”
Baron’s
eyes narrowed dangerously.
“You found your parents–why didn’t you tell me?”
“You had too much on your plate. And it was my private matter. I had money, I thought I could handle it. My mother’s mental health was unstable. I wanted to get her treatment first before telling anyone. But before she could recover, my father fell into trouble.”
Regret twisted Finn’s face. If he’d known how far things would spiral, he would have told Baron from the start.
Baron hadn’t expected such a twist, and for a moment, even he had no words.
Finn went on, his voice hoarse. “My father never told me. He was afraid I’d lash out at him. He tried to run, but they caught him. Then I got the call. They threw my father into some foreign facility–told me if I didn’t obey, they’d chop him up and sell him piece by piece. I checked. He really is overseas.
“My mother, they kept under control. She was already sick, and in an unfamiliar place, she broke down completely. She screamed my name over and over. I wanted to save them. I had to. But if I told you, if I tried anything, they’d kill them. So I agreed to one task. Just one. They didn’t say what it was. I was worried, but also relieved.”
Baron’s expression hardened.
“Later, when you went to Ocean City, they asked me only to pass along your whereabouts. I asked if that would be enough to free my parents. They said no–told me to wait. I realized then they already had people monitoring you while you were with Natalie.
“Then Natalie’s accident happened. They called, ordering me to create chaos. They coordinated with me to pull you away, leave you stretched thin. I swear, I didn’t know Natalie was their target. If I had known, I never would have let Phantom go. Even if it meant defying your order, I’d have kept her back.”
Baron’s voice dropped to ice. “So that chaos–you created it?”
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Finn’s teeth clenched. At last, he nodded.
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Baron’s fury exploded. His kick sent Finn sprawling across the floor. Newest update provided by.net
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“Do you know how many brothers we lost in that chaos? Money is nothing–but those men trusted you, fought for you. They had families waiting at home. And because of your decision, they never returned! How do you face them?”
Finn rolled, coughing, but didn’t protest.
“Mr. Gunn, I was wrong. I was wrong!”
“Wrong? The dead can’t hear your apology. You say you only wanted to delay me–then why did Phantom fail her mission? Was that your order?”
A surgical knife flashed in Baron’s hand, gleaming coldly.
Finn trembled, wracked with pain, unable to hide the torment in his
eyes.
“It wasn’t my order. But it was still because of me.”
His voice broke. He gripped his collar, gasping. “They found Phantom too. They said if she didn’t cooperate, they’d expose me–expose my betrayal. They’d ruin me, make me an outcast. Phantom couldn’t bear to see me destroyed. So she… she deliberately failed, for me.”
Baron’s rage roared in his chest, nearly consuming his reason.
“All because I loved Natalie? You targeted her for that? Haven’t Jensen and Sharon tortured her enough? She’s already been dragged through hell. And you still chose to help push her further? What did she do wrong? Was it a crime to love someone? Did she deserve to pay with her life for it?”
His fury shook the room. He hurled the scalpel–it sliced past Finn’s head and buried itself deep in the wall behind, quivering with a metallic hum.