All because my father happened to look up at Heidi when passing by. Caleb exploded on the spot, beating him brutally while cursing him as a perverted creep.
I called him in fury, but he sounded completely unfazed.
“Your dad scared Heidi. His eyes were wandering like a pervert. What if he frightened the baby? How can you be so heartless? She’s a pregnant woman and you’re still taking your father’s side?”
I clenched my teeth and stayed silent. After ending the call, I dialed another number.
“The wedding is canceled. Take back the company shares. In seven days, I want both of them ruined.”
……
The moment I stepped through the villa’s front door, before I even had the chance to change my shoes, Caleb’s voice pressed down from behind me.
“Julia, leave your bracelet here. Heidi has been having nightmares lately. She needs it more than you do.”
My movements froze instantly.
That bracelet was the only keepsake my younger sister left before she died.
I turned back slowly, my fingertips turning cold. Caleb saw the redness in my eyes, yet showed not a trace of sympathy. He simply said, in a calm voice,
“Name your price.”
Nine years.