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Manny did not dare think about rescuing anyone.
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Never mind the blood feud between Briar and the Garza family over Rosalia’s murder. Ashton’s terrifying power and methods alone were enough to ensure that even if Manny wanted to save them, she could never find anyone to help.
No matter how much money Manny offered, no one would be foolish enough to go on a suicide mission.
But regardless of whether Manny could have saved them, she refused to act when her family reached out for help, without the slightest hesitation.
Manny knew that her family must loathe her now.
If Briar locked her up with them, her own family would beat her to death before Briar and her people even had to lift a finger.
Manny did not have to guess what her grandfather would say—Ben would accuse her of being ungrateful and cruel.
Briar paid no mind to Manny’s inner turmoil or reluctance. She gave Ian a look, and their car headed toward a villa near Ashton’s company.
The most dangerous place was also the safest–the Garzas were locked in the basement.
Now, Briar was about to deliver Manny straight to them, reuniting the family “in perfect order.”
‘And what will the Garzas do when they lay eyes on Manny? Heh, that’s Manny’s problem, not mine, Briar thought.
“No… Don’t do this…” Manny clawed at the basement door, crying and screaming, refusing to go in.
Tears and snot ran freely down Manny’s face as she thrashed, completely shattering the image of the confident, unstoppable woman she usually projected.
But Ian was not the kind of man to go easy on a woman.
He was the epitome of a ruthless and cold–blooded mercenary.
Seeing her stubborn defiance, Ian mercilessly kicked Manny–hard, square in the lower back–sending her crashing into the basement. Manny’s face twisted in agony.
Manny hit the basement floor with a heavy thud, and a scream of agony escaped her lips.
Then, a chorus of shouts and pained cries erupted from the basement.
Sure enough, it was just as Manny had guessed.
The moment Manny appeared, the Garzas attacked like she were their mortal enemy. Fists and kicks rained
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down on her without the slightest hesitation or mercy.
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With their flushed faces and savage expressions, they looked more like sworn enemies than family.
Fortunately, the Garzas had been locked in the basement for several days with only one meal and a bottle of water per day. They were physically and mentally drained, so their attacks were weak.
Even when they ganged up on Manny, they only beat her until she collapsed, curling up on the floor–never enough to actually kill her.
Even so, it was enough to terrify Manny.
‘Hah, these are the people I’m supposed to call family, Manny thought.
This completely shattered any sense of belonging she felt toward the Garzas.
The moment Briar appeared, Manny threw herself at her feet as if she were a lifeline, clinging to her leg and refusing to let go.
“Briar, I was wrong! I’ll tell you everything. Don’t lock me in here with them. I’ll tell you everything I know… everything!” Manny said.
Manny wanted nothing more than to kneel before Briar right there, sincerely crying and begging for leniency in exchange for full confession.
The Garzas watched speechlessly.
A flash of murderous intent appeared on Ben’s face. If Manny were not clinging to Briar’s leg and if Briar’s people were not watching so closely, Ben would have killed Manny on the spot.
‘Useless… utterly useless. A few hits and Manny’s ready to betray her whole family in revenge, Ben thought angrily.
Qeturah had not expected Manny to do this either. With bloodshot eyes, he started to rush forward, but was pulled back by Hayden. “Dad, don’t,” Hayden said.
Manny knew that as long as she stayed by Briar’s side, the Garzas could do nothing to her.
Qeturah was furious. “If I’d known she was such a cold–hearted, ruthless creature, I should’ve killed her before they captured us!”
He fumed inwardly, ‘We’ve endured this long without Briar and Ashton handing us over to the cops–why? Because our secrets haven’t been fully uncovered yet. But now, with Manny suddenly wanting to come clean, everything we’d fought to hold together these past days would become nothing but a joke!‘
Manny did not care how the Garzas reacted. She just wanted to save her own life, as survival was the most important thing.
‘Do they really think that staying silent would keep Ashton and Briar from uncovering the truth? No matter how deep they buried the truth, it would only be a matter of time before Ashton and Briar uncovered it. In that case, I might as well confess early and see if I can negotiate some terms to my advantage, Manny
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thought.
At the very least, she could trade the old secrets for her own life.
‘As for the rest of the Garza family… let them die!‘ Manny thought.
After all, at home, the only resources she ever got were leftovers from Hayden.
Since the Garzas did not value her, there was no reason why she should risk herself for them.
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Ian whistled. “Huh, so this is how a low–tier rich family behaves? Never seen anything like it. Eye–opening, for
sure.
Manny was left speechless.
Briar shook off Manny, who was clinging to her leg, and looked at Ian. “Since she’s crying and begging to confess, she’s all yours. Interrogate her thoroughly. If she dares to hide anything or doesn’t come clean, just
kill her.”
After saying that, Briar walked away without looking back.
She left Ian behind, who grinned sinisterly as he cracked his knuckles.
“Come on, Manny. You only get one chance–better make it count!” Ian said.
He was going to interrogate her here, in front of the Garzas.
Talk about twisting the knife.
‘If Manny confesses everything, how will the Garzas react? Their continued refusal to confess would be both foolish and deadly,‘ Ian thought. ‘By then, another dog–eat–dog scene is bound to unfold.’
Alexia trailed behind Briar as they left the basement, her smile twisted and sinister. “Briar, you’re truly devious! You’re deliberately setting the Garzas against each other!”
“You can’t blame me for this.” Briar shrugged, looking innocent. “It was their choice.”
Briar wondered if Ben really believed that keeping his family silent would render her powerless.
The Garza family ended up in this situation because of their internal strife and disunity.
If Hayden saw for himself that Manny could get a chance to live by confessing, he would surely be tempted.
Hayden was Ben’s most cherished grandson, and he knew far more secrets than Manny ever could.
Whatever Hayden revealed would outweigh anything Manny could say.
Ben would definitely be driven insane if he saw his grandchildren fighting or scrambling to confess just for a
chance to survive.
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