Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 452

Chapter 452: Another Culprit

The next morning, Mallory arrived home after spending some time at her husband’s place. She had heard about the downfall of Hartz Industries and that Colin Hartz was missing. Her husband and two sons had accompanied her as well.

"Father, have you heard about Hartz?" Mallory asked as she settled on the sofa and looked at her father. "His wife said he’s missing. We need to help them. Whoever dares hurt our relatives—we should punish them."

Before Mallory could say more, a voice interrupted her.

"Oh, so you’re already here before you were dragged here."

Mallory looked up at the man coming downstairs, holding his wife’s hand.

"Aiden, what kind of way is that to talk to your aunt? Why would you drag me here? This is my home—"

"Just shut that annoying mouth of yours," Justin said, his expression calm, but his tone cold and sharp.

"You—"

"You lost the right to be my aunt the day you conspired with Colin Hartz to kill my parents and their children," Justin said coldly.

Mallory felt a shiver run down her spine, freezing in place. Her husband and sons looked at her in shock. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Aeldric, who had heard it, was once again taken aback. He glared at Mallory. "What is he saying?"

"Have you lost your mind, Aiden?" Mallory shouted as she stood from the sofa. "You’re so greedy to get your hands on the entire wealth alone that now you’re framing me with some nonsense? Why would I kill my own brother and his family?"

"The reason—you know it better. But if you’ve forgotten, just wait a while. You’ll see the mirror," Justin replied. "And as for your tears over Hartz—I was the one who caused his fall, for what he did to my parents. He’s just waiting for death now, which I’m going to give him today. Now think about what’s coming for you."

Mallory swallowed hard and looked at Aeldric—her only hope. "Father, d-don’t trust him. He’s plotting against me to take all this wealth for himself..."

"Shut up!" Aeldric raised his voice and glared at her, his words nearly failing him from the sheer anger he was feeling. "Though we are ruthless and hunt others without mercy, we do not hunt our own—our family. You have broken that rule, so you will be punished."

Mallory panicked, "Father, how can you just trust him so easily. I am your daughter and he is...."

"I trust him more than anyone here," Aeldric countered angrily.

"I’ll leave her to you," Justin said to Aeldric. "You better punish your daughter as she deserves—or I’ll have to step in. And you might not like the cruelty I’ll show your daughter."

Now Aeldric fully understood who Justin was—the leader of Obsidian, the most feared and cruel group. They had a reputation for killing their enemies in ways beyond imagination. Their leader was known as the demon from hell.

"Father, I..."

"Take her away," Aeldric instructed the guards. "And keep her in the underground chamber. No food, no water."

Mallory heard it and fell to her knees. She was well aware of the underground chamber—where not even a ray of sunlight reached. The person was locked away until they died, slowly counting their last breaths. She would die miserably in the darkness, never knowing whether it was day or night, or how many days had passed.

She would only be taken out when the guards smelled the stench of her decaying body—and then she’d be buried.

Her husband and children looked at her—helpless and terrified—knowing that no one could go against Aeldric.

Mallory’s husband spoke up, "Father-in-law..."