Chapter 552


    Natalia shouldered the me, not wanting to see Magnus interrogated by Henry. But Magnus wasn''t about to let Natalia face


    questioning. He spoke up, "Henry, this has nothing to do with Natalia. | ordered Alice to be locked up. Your sister has been acting


    like a spoiled queen bee, and it''s high time she learned her lesson. Otherwise, she''ll never realize where she''s gone wrong!"


    Henry''s gaze turned icy as he stared at Magnus. "Yes, I''ll admit Alice has been a constant headache, and |, as her brother, have


    had my fair share of trouble with her. But she''s still my sister. She''s already been through enough being cast out. That should be


    punishment enough. She won''t make the same mistakes again. | don''t want to see here to any harm. Magnus, | apologize


    for what Alice has done to Natalia, but if anything happens to her, don''t expect any brotherlypassion from me."


    "Is that so? Let''s see if you''ve got the guts to back that up," Magnus shot back with a re as frosty as Henry''s. "Princess or


    pauper, if you''ve done wrong, you pay the price!"


    Watching the standoff between Henry and Magnus, Natalia was worried that they mighte to blows. She tugged gently at


    Magnus'' sleeve, "Let it go. It''s been a while, and surely Alice has learned her lesson by now. Let''s just let Henry take her home."Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    Magnus snorted, "Anyone who dares to hurt you deserves to be skinned alive! How could | just let it slide?"


    "What do you want then? To chop her into pieces?" Henry red menacingly at Magnus. "I''ve already apologized, and I''ll make


    sure she''s kept under strict watch from now on. She won''t do anything rash again. So tell me where Alice is, and let me take her


    home."


    Though Henry''s words were polite, his anger was palpable. Despite his own frustrations with Alice''s reckless behavior, she was


    still his sister, and he couldn''t stand by and watch her suffer without doing anything.


    “Really? Do you think a simple apology can wipe away all her past wrongs? Henry, you''re a reasonable man. She almost killed


    Natalia! How about if | cut you twice and then said sorry? Would you ept that?" Magnus was unyielding, his own anger


    matching Henry''s. "I don''t care who you are. Anyone who tries to harm my wife won''t be let off the hook!"


    “Alright, Magnus, I''ve tried to be civil. Don''t push me," Henry snapped, losing his cool. He hadn''t expected Magnus to be so


    stubborn.


    Magnus scoffed, "We don''t need such a half-hearted apology. Just leave. This house isn''t big enough for your ego. If you want to


    find Alice, look for her yourself!" The grudge had been set from the moment Magnus had to search tirelessly for his wife. The


    memory was etched into his heart.


    Henry was driven to the edge by Magnus'' words. He drew his gun and pressed it against Magnus'' temple without a second


    thought. "Kid, don''t get cocky. Say what you just said again. | dare you!"


    Fearing for Magnus’ safety, Natalia rushed forward to grab Henry''s arm. "Stop this! I''ll tell you where Alice is."


    Henry''s raging temper cooled a bit as he turned to Natalia, apologizing sincerely, "I''m sorry, Natalia, for all the trouble Alice has


    caused you. Rest assured, once | take her back, she''ll be kept under close watch. She won''t bother you again."


    Natalia shook her head. "I don''t need an apology, Henry. Just make sure you keep your promise and take good care of Alice.


    She''s on a deserted ind in the Caribbean..."


    Before she could finish, Henry cut her off, "What? How could you be so cruel? Why would you leave Alice on a deserted ind?


    She could die!"


    Magnus sneered in response, "Oh, the irony. That very ind was Alice''s special n for Natalia. When | found Natalia, she was


    barely alive! Henry, don''t act like someone else hurt Alice. Look at what she did first!"


    Henry''s face turned red with embarrassment. He hadn''t realized Alice could do something so insane. Originally, he had sent Alice


    away from the family''s estate to teach her the harsh realities of life, hoping she would learn some humility. But after she


    vanished, it took him weeks to track her down to Hawaii.


    Knowing Alice had no connections in Hawaii, the only reason for her to be there was to cause trouble for Natalia. Considering the


    bad blood between the two women, Henry had quickly surmised that Alice was seeking to harass Natalia, leading him directly to


    Natalia''s doorstep. He had never imagined Alice capable of such madness, and now he understood Magnus'' fury. If anyone


    dared to harm the woman he loved, Henry’s vengeance would be even more ferocious than Magnus’!


    So, Henry''s demeanor softened as he once again apologized to Natalia with sincerity, "I''m sorry, Natalia. | had no idea Alice


    wouldmit such foolish acts. | apologize for her previous behavior."


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    Henry''s face turned red again. While many envied the McKinney family''s wealth and luxury, Natalia inly disregarded them,


    and even forsook her inheritance in favor of her own path.


    But this wasn''t the time for


    reminiscing. Henry was deeply


    concerned about Alice''s safe yard)


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    Natale! is there any chance you


    could guide me to that deserted


    ind? I''m really worried about Alice.


    If anything were to happen to her, I''d


    never be able to face Mom again."


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    Natalia caught the worry in Henry''s gaze and felt a twinge ofpassion.


    Alice was a handful, no doubt, but the thought that she shared the same blood with Natalia made the idea of leaving her to fend


    for herself on a deserted ind too harsh.


    Knowing that Henry had promised to


    keep a tighter leash on Alice from


    now on, Natalia figured it was. ti (e)


    extend some meroy! @ignt. ‘ll go


    ut I''m holding you to your


    word here today—you have to keep


    Alice in check. Not everyone gets to


    walk away from their mistakes


    without facing the consequences."


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    Having said her piece, Natalia turned to Magnus, her voice softening, "Honey, let''s take him, shall we?"