Chapter 1310

Maisy gasped, spitting blood as a brutal kick contorted her face in agony. She was stunned; Steven's ruthlessness shocked her. Curled in the chair, pain wracked her body—every inch felt broken.

“Steven, have you lost your mind? I’m your sister! How could you do this?” she screamed, seething. She would accept the beating as payback for drugging Mona, but she would remember this. Neither Steven nor Mona would escape unscathed. Her plan to sell Mona had failed, but she would succeed next time. She couldn't stand Mona; seeing her was like seeing Skylar, a constant irritant.

But her attacker remained silent. He stepped forward and brutally ground his foot on her face.

“Tell me where you took Mia. Where did you sell her after luring her away?” Rex Bird, a middle-aged man, demanded angrily.

The voice wasn't Steven's. Terror seized her; this was Mia Bird's father. Her body trembled uncontrollably. “I don’t know what you’re talking about! You have the wrong person! Let me go, or my family will call the police!” she bluffed.

“Still refusing to admit it? It doesn't matter anymore,” Rex snarled, his fury fueled by her defiance. He already knew the answer. Aiken had told him Mia was likely dead—a cruel hope clung to him still. He had cherished his daughter, only to lose her. Maisy would pay.

Maisy hadn't grasped the danger. This was Jipsburg; surely he couldn't… kill her here?

Chapter 1310

A searing pain shot through her leg. An iron rod had struck with immense force. She cried out.

“Who are you? This is illegal! I’m calling the police!” Maisy shrieked, her forehead throbbing, her face pale, cold sweat slicking her skin.

Her assailant ignored her. He raised the club again, bringing it down with sickening force; she heard the snap of her leg bone. Then her hands, her arms—the pain dulled to a numb ache. Still, he wasn't finished. He turned to someone nearby and asked, “Just don’t kill her, right?”