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Alba froze , his fists clenching instinctively “ Yeah , I know her . ”
“ What’s the deal between Henry and Madelyn ? ”
Alex stayed at for a long moment before finally saying “ She’s had a tough life . Turns out these monsters , Dominic and Alice , knew Madelyn wasn’t their biological daughter . So , tiny sold her off
Fryderyk’s eyes narrowed . “ They know all along that Arla wasn’t their biological daughter ? ”
Caleb had indeed reached out to Alex , offering to aman
to arrange a jobs for his wife and help cure his daughter’s disease , even covering the expenses .
Caleb wanted him to make Henry suffer , to force him to confess everything he’d done ,
But before Alex could get much out of him , Henry escaped . The police caught Alex and dragged him to the station
“ Henry paid 1 thousand dollars for ten year old Madelyn , claiming he wanted a daughter to take care of him in his old age . Then I saw his livestream on some app , where he was calling her his childbride .
“ At first , his viewers sent tokens , asking him to buy her pretty dresses . But then it escalated that he started demanding she wear sery outfits and forced her to dance .
Jackson slammed the table in fury . “ Bastard ! He should’ve been beaten to death on the spot ! ”
Fryderyk’s face darkened . “ Keep going . ”
Recalling the incident , Alex still felt a chill . “ I was ready to call the police and had all the evidence . But Madelyn acted faster. She stormed into the kitchen , grabbed a cleaver , and went straight for Henry’s leg . If I hadn’t shown up in time , she would’ve killed him . ”
The scene from that day was still vivid in Alex’s mind .
A girl in a floral dress stormed into the kitchen , cleaver in hand . She dropped to her knees in one swift motion and brought the blade down without hesitation .
Henry let out a blood – curdling scream , collapsing to the ground . Her eyes were bloodshot as she raised the cleaver again , aiming for his neck .
If Alex had been oven a second late , Henry would’ve been dead .
“ You don’t understand . When I pulled Madelyn off him , I happened to catch a glimpse of her back … Back then , Alex had been angry , but he hadn’t been that emotional until he became a father himself
His voice choked as he fought back tears . “ Her back was covered in a massive burn scar . It was ugly , raw , and heartbreaking .
“ Later , I found out that when Madelyn was seven , her house caught fire . The door was locked , trapping her inside . As she tried to escape , a pillar crashed onto her back , pinning her down . Yet somehow , she managed to crawl out , fighting for her life .
“ Dominic had taken out a hefty insurance policy on her , so you can imagine what that means ”
Alex’s tone was calm , but the story he told was devastating
Fryderyk and Jackson’s faces turned pale , their throats tightening as if they were choking . They couldn’t utter a single word .
To them , Aria had always been composed , indifferent , and incredibly capable . Who could have imagined that her childhood was marked by such unimaginable suffering ? Even staying alive had been a battle .
Fryderyk seemed to piece together Caleb’s motives for everything he had done . He chose not to press further and shifted the topic instead , “ Do you think Dominic and Alice had anything to do with Ania’s disappearance ? ”
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Alex shook his head . “ I don’t knhw.nut after she disappeare
The interrogation didn’t continue further , and Alex was temporarily detained .
Fryderyk went to Caleb and cald , “ You’re behind this ?
Caleb looked at his angly face and asked , “ Any evidence ? ”
“ No. So you can leave novy .
Caleb stood up and said , “ Alex’s daughter has leukemia . I’ll help cure her from now on . Your won’t consider this matter evidence , right ”
Fryderyk remained silent for a while and then said , “Fine . ”