Chapter 19

However, John ripped through Alexander's explanation without the slightest mercy. "You say you took her in? Anyone with half a brain cell could tell Elise was a pampered young lady from a wealthy family. If you hadn't isolated her from everyone and blocked all information about her, we would've found her long ago! "Ever since she was little, even the tiniest scratch on her would cause our hearts to ache for days. But you… you people… how did you treat her?" Just thinking about the scars on Elise's body and her pale, thin frame made John's heart ache. Since childhood, their family had spoiled her dearly. The worst hardship she had ever endured was being tricked into drinking a double-shot iced coffee by Cyrus. Yet the very apple of their eye… was destroyed by the hands of these people. John couldn't hold it in any longer. He threw the cup in his hand at their feet. The contents splashed everywhere, instantly soaking the hems of their clothes. "Even now, you dare claim it was all