Chapter 1414
The group exchanged wary nces, but none of them had the guts to cross Beck. Reluctantly, they
fetched the keys and unlocked the cage.
Beck gently lifted Maja out, lightly tapping her cheek.
"Maja? Maja?"
But Maja didn''t stir. She had been holding her breath too long and had passed out fromck of oxygen.
Beckid her down t on the deck and pinched her philtrum urgently.
Noticing the boat was still idle, he barked anothermand.
"Row us back to shore, now!"
The crew scrambled to paddle back.
Once they reached the dock, Beck scooped up Maja, intending to rush her to the hospital.
The rumble of Ian''s chopper settling in the backyard had even drawn the attention of Dn and Judith
from inside the house.
Dn stepped out first, his brow furrowing at the sight of Ian. He hadn''t yet settled his score with Ian,
and here he was, showing up uninvited!
But Ian paid him no mind and instead strode towards Beck.
He took Maja in his arms, holding her tight, not sparing a nce for anyone else as he walked straight
into the mansion.
Dn was livid. This was his turf, what was Ian ying at?
"Stop right there!"
Before his words could echo, Beck''s fist came crashing in, sending Dn''s head snapping to the side,
blood trailing from his lips.
Not just his lips—his mouth tasted of iron as well.
Dn felt something loosen and spat out a tooth.
He was stunned. It was the first time Beck had ever struck him.
Dn and Beck had been close since childhood, always avoiding physical fights, especially since
Dn had always indulged his younger sibling.
To Dn, Beck had always been akin to an elder. But now, without a word, Beck had swung at him,
and Dn didn''t know how to react.
He didn''t fight back.
Beck, shaking with fury, grabbed Dn''s cor.
"Dn!" he roared, too angry to form any more words.
Dn snapped out of his daze at the sound of his voice and finally raised his hand to wipe the blood
from his mouth.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he asked, "Is this because Ian hit me?"
Beck''s grip on Dn''s cor tightened, the veins on his hands bulging.
His lips trembled, choked with emotion, unable to speak.
Another punch flew, this one even more forceful. Dn was knocked to the ground.
Judith gasped, moving to help, but Beck viciously kicked her in the stomach.
Beck never hit women, but today he was breaking his own rules.
This kick was far more powerful than the punches. Judith crashed against the ss door, shattering it,
shards embedding in her skin.
She started to cry, looking to Dn.
"Ow, Dn, it hurts so much, it really hurts."
Dn wiped the blood from his lips again, his eyes cold as he watched Beck.
"Have you lost your mind?"
Beck clenched his fists, noticing Ian had no interest in them, already inside the vi with Maja, and
about to leave through the front door.
Beck didn''t know how to exin himself; he just wanted to check on Maja.
Without a word, he followed Ian''s path into the mansion.
Dn sat there, feeling betrayed by his brother who had not only rashly rescued Maja but had also
struck him.
Judith''s hysteria escted; just moments ago, she was secretly celebrating, and now she felt like she''d
been doused with ice water.
How could Maja have been rescued?
Dammit, Beck! If she had known he''d be such a nuisance, she would have gotten rid of him from the
start!
Judith trembled with anger, spitting out another mouthful of blood.
"Ow, Dn, it hurts so bad. Has Beck lost it? Why did he hit you? Was he out of mind because of Ian?"
Dn tasted bitterness in his mouth but still went to her, helping her to her feet.
"He''s probably just hot-headed. I''ll have hime apologize to youter."
"But Dn, Maja''s been rescued, and I can''t stand it. Why is the person who made me suffer still alive?
Why?"
She copsed to the floor, crying, her eyes red with hatred.
Dn felt distracted, the bitterness from Beck''s punches lingering in his heart.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.