Ch. For Adopted Daughter, My Parents Ruin Me Ch 12 For Adopted Daughter, My Parents Ruin Me Ch 12

Chapter 12 

As they plunged into the sea to escape, one of the men collided with a shark–its jagged teeth sinking deep before he could react. His desperate screams pierced the air until a fishing boat hauled him aboard, but not before the predator claimed his leg. 

A day and night passed in unconsciousness. When he finally stirred, his father’s men surrounded him. 

The lure of money was nearly irresistible. The words teetered on his tongue, almost spilling out. 

A young woman–Julienne–had invited him and his brothers aboard a ship to stage a performance. The pay was generous, and the risk of leaping into the ocean? Minor, for men 

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who’d spent their lives by the water’s edge. They’d agreed without hesitation. 

My brother’s eyes darkened to pitch, veins throbbing at his temples. He slammed the phone down, stormed to Julienne’s room, and kicked the door open. Hauling her from the bed, he growled, voice raw, “Was it you? Did you hire those masked bastards two nights ago?” 

Julienne flinched but steeled herself, lips trembling into a lie. “Brother, how could you ask me that? They–they almost raped me! Evangeline sent them! They nearly broke my wrist–you and Mother saw the bruises!” 

He wasn’t fooled. His gaze turned ink–black, liquid and lethal. “Enough. Prove it. Show me your phone.” 

Her face drained of color. “No! You’re 

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choosing her over me? After I saved your life?” Her shrill cry made his grip falter. Despite everything, he still believed she’d rescued him years ago. That debt stayed his hand. 

“Fine. One last chance.” He released her with a icy snarl, ordering guards to watch her before leaving to interrogate the rescued 

man. 

The thug’s story matched his father’s. My brother slid a photo of Julienne and me across the table. “Who hired you?” 

No hesitation. The man’s finger jabbed at Julienne. 

Silent, my brother tossed a black card onto the hospital bed. “Names. Everyone there that night.” 

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The man hesitated–until another card followed. “Twenty million. Talk.” Greed ignited in his eyes. He babbled every detail. 

By dusk, my brother had tracked down each accomplice. All pointed to Julienne’s photo. 

Years in the business world had honed his skepticism. For a fleeting moment, he wondered if I’d paid them to lie. 

Then his phone rang. 

“Mr. Montclair, your device is repaired. The recording inside… you’ll want to hear this yourself.” 

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