Chapter 556

Victor coughed. Blood trickled from his nose and split his lip. Still, he let out a weak laugh—thin, broken, but stubborn.

Jace leaned down slightly.

“Do you know the consequences of what you’ve done?” His voice was low, heavy with pressure. “Because of you, my family lived under constant fear for weeks. The children were watching. The house guarded day and night. Our name dragged through the mud