92. How dare he...
Silence.
Heavy, suffocating, unnatural silence settled over Brooks Mansion like a thick shroud.
Everyone stood frozen.
Aunt Liana still sobbing uncontrollably in Adrian's arms.
Aiden pale and shaking but trying to stay composed.
Chloe clinging to him, her nails digging into his sleeve.
But Maximilian—
He wasn't shaking.
He wasn't scared.
He was furious.
A rage so lethal it felt like the air around him heated by several degrees.
His jaw clenched, fists tight enough for his knuckles to turn bone white.
That entity—
that monster—
came into his home
looked at his family
whispered that woman's connection
and left as if it owned the night.
Max's voice was low. Deadly.
"Everyone to the safe wing. Now."
Aiden opened his mouth.
"Max—"
"NOW!" Max roared.
The lights flickered from the force of his shout.
Chloe flinched.
Aunt Liana froze.
Even Adrian looked shaken.
Max didn't scream often.
Almost never.
Only when something snapped inside him.
Kyron came rushing down the stairs, gun drawn and trembling.
"Sir—are you all—"
Max's glare shut him up instantly.
"Move them," he said coldly.
"Take them to the hidden wing. Lock it. Reinforce every barrier."
Kyron nodded, swallowing.
Aiden gently guided Chloe.
Adrian carried Liana.
They all left—terrified, traumatized, confused.
And Max waited…
until the hallway was finally empty.
Until he was alone.
Then—
The mask broke.
He punched the marble wall so hard it splintered.
"DAMN IT!"
Another punch.
"KILLING intent—right in front of me—"
Another.
"THAT WOMAN… SHE LIED!"
His fist bled, but he didn't stop.
"She said she sealed it—she said my mother was safe—"
His voice cracked.
"She knew this thing was stronger."
He dragged his hand down his face, breathing raggedly.
Cold realization hit him like a bullet:
"No… She's not sealing them.
She's CALLING them."
His pupils shrank.
The puzzle pieces aligned—
1. A mysterious woman who appears ..
2. Eyes glowing an unnatural gold.
3. A deadly aura familiar to the demon.
4. A seal that looked more like a branded mark.
5. And tonight… the monster said:
"Tell her… I found you."
Max's chest tightened.
"She's connected. Somehow.
She's either summoning them—
Or they're looking for her."
The thought made bile rise in his throat.
Because if she was connected…
They weren't targeting his family for no reason.
They were targeting his family because of her.
Because she stepped foot into his mansion that day...
Max's eyes darkened—
A mix of fury
fear
and… something painful he refused to name.
He whispered:
"Who are you…
and what hell did you drag into my home?"
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Meanwhile… Far Away — She Opens Her Eyes
Inside Leo's villa, miles away—
A soft glow pulsed in the dark room.
A faint golden crackle lit the curtains.
A strange pressure filled the air, bending shadows unnaturally.
Marcelline—who was resting—suddenly opened her eyes.
Not like a normal girl.
Her irises blazed pure gold, shimmering like molten light.
Her breath hitched.
Her heart dropped.
Her voice came out in a whisper—
"…He found them?"
She got annoyed.
Because she knew exactly who it was.
And exactly what it meant.
"I should've let that bastard run that day.."
She feel frustrated...
Leo rushed into the room.
"MARCELLINE—!!"
She didn't look at him.
Her glowing eyes were fixed on something far beyond—
Something dark.
Something ancient.
Something she thought she let it escaped.so it will never come back but...
She whispered, voice trembling with fury and fear:
"That bastard…
How dare he come back ..…"
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