Chapter 3

Rook spat at me in disgust.

"Ugh! We called you our sister-in-law, but you're disgusting!"

"Seriously, you're so vicious, you're not even fit to touch a hair on Selene's head!"

"Enough." Jax coldly cut them off, then bent down to me. "Iris, you've gone too far this time. You'll stay here and reflect."

He held Selene and turned to leave.

I collapsed helplessly onto the sand.

From a distance, I saw Selene turn her head and flash me a triumphant smile.

Three days later, my body was numb from the sea wind, my lips cracked and painful, my eyes burning and constantly tearing up.

Just as I thought I was going to die there, a blurred figure slowly approached me.

"Help... help me..."

I used all my strength, but only a faint whisper escaped my lips.

Before losing consciousness, I heard a soft sigh.

"Iris, what am I going to do with you?"

When I woke up, I was lying on the basement floor.

Opening my eyes, I met Jax's complicated gaze.

"You're awake?"

He brought a glass of warm water to my lips, but I instinctively turned my head away.

He slammed the glass heavily onto the table.

"Have you caused enough trouble?" His gaze was filled with disgust.

"I'm not even holding you accountable for kidnapping Selene, and you're still throwing a tantrum? Can't you be less spiteful?"

I scoffed.

He hadn't even investigated, yet he was convinced I was the culprit.

If I truly wanted to deal with Selene, I could have done it half a year ago.

Why wait until now?

"Jax." Selene's fragile voice echoed. She slowly walked in, clutching her belly.

"Why are you here?" Jax immediately went to her, carefully pulling her into his embrace.

"I was worried about Iris, so I came to check. Is she okay?"

Selene asked timidly, shrinking back in fear when our eyes met.

"Don't mind her. She won't die."

Jax swept a disgusted glance at me, then said to me expressionlessly, "You'll stay here for the next few months until Selene safely gives birth."

As they left, the basement door slowly closed.

I struggled to crawl up from the floor and quickly drank the water on the table.

A warm current spread through my body.

I propped myself up and found a box in the corner of the basement.

Taking out an encrypted phone, I dialed a number. "What you asked for, I agree."

"Really? You're not kidding? That's great... Where are you now? I'll come get you."

"I have some things to deal with first. Wait for me."

"Okay, no matter how long, I'll wait for you."