Chapter 24 Emma's footsteps did not pause for a moment , not even turning her head back . Cadoc's fist slammed hard against the nearby tree trunk , causing blood vessels to instantly appear on his knuckles . The pain came from the hand , but it was not even one thousandth of the pain in the heart . He stared at the direction she left with a gloomy and crazy look in his eyes . " I won't let go ... absolutely not . " Cadoc stood in the courtyard , blood dripping from his knuckles to the ground , but he didn't feel any pain . His gaze was fixed on the direction Emma left , with a surge of unprecedented ferocity and regret in his chest . " Mr. Fitzgerald ! The assistant hurried over , holding a file folder in his hand , his face serious . " I found it . " Cadoc slowly withdrew his gaze , his voice as cold as ice : " What thing ? " The assistant hesitated for a moment, but still handed over the file folder : " This is ... everything Ms. Powell has done for Mrs. over the years . " 11 Cadoc grabbed the file bag and roughly tore it open . Inside were a stack of photos , surveillance screenshots , and audio files . He flipped through a few casu- ally , and his pupils suddenly contracted- In the photo , Sophie stood at the top of the stairs and , taking advantage of the lack of people around , de- liberately spilled water on the steps . In the surveillance video , she took advantage of Emma's inattention and secretly replaced her medicine with a laxative . There was also an audio recording - " That stupid woman , I pretended to be pitiful and Cadoc believed it . She deserved to be tricked by 0.0 % 11:52 Chapter 24 288 Vouchers me ... " Cadoc's fingers tightened , crumpling the paper in his palm . His breathing became heavier and heavier , with a terrifying storm brewing in his eyes . " There's also ... the assistant cleared his throat and handed over another medical report , " When the lady was locked in the basement before , Ms. Powell ... had someone put a bag of rats in there . " Cadoc's temples throbbed violently , and there was a buzzing sound in his head , as if something had col- lapsed with a bang . He remembered that day . Emma was locked in the basement all night . When she came out the next day , her face was pale and she was shaking all over . He thought she was just being dramatic , even sneeringly mocking her , " Just because you didn't pass the test , why cry all night ? " But what she said at the time was , " Sophie let the mouse in ... " And he , simply did not believe her . Cadoc's chest heaved violently , a wave of unprecedented rage engulfing his entire body . He slammed the file onto the ground and his voice was hoarse and terrifying : " Where is Sophie now ? " The assistant was scared by the fierceness in his eyes and took a step back , " At the Fitzgerald's villa ... " Cadoc turned and walked away , his footsteps almost as fast as the wind . He took out his phone , dialed the captain of the bodyguard team , and spoke in a voice as cold as ice : " Lock Sophie in the basement , immediately ! " There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone . " Mr. Fitzgerald , this ... " " Do you not understand human language ? Cadoc's voice was extremely harsh , " Lock her up and ' take care ' of her I want her to taste a thousand times , a hundred times over , everything she did to Emma ! " - The Fitzgerald's villa . Sophie was leisurely sitting on the sofa painting her nails , humming a song . She had just received the news that Cadoc had gone to Chicago to find Emma . Although she was not happy about it , she was certain that with Emma's stubborn personality , she would never forgive him casily . 32.6 % 11:52 Chapter 24 As long as she added more fuel to the fire , Cadoc would eventually completely despise that woman . Just as he was thinking , the villa's front door was suddenly kicked open by someone ! Sophie was startled when she looked up and saw Cadoc striding in , his face looking terribly grim . Her heart tightened , but quickly changed to a pitiful expression : " Cadoc , how could you ... ' 288 Vouchers The words were not finished when Cadoc grabbed her by the neck and slammed her hard against the wall ! " Sophie , his voice was low , like a demon crawling out of hell , " you really have a way with words . " Sophie was being choked , struggling to breathe , her face turning red . She desperately slapped Cadoc's arms , " Cadoc ... what are you doing ... let go of me ... " Cadoc sneered and suddenly let go of his hand . Sophie fell to the ground , clutching her neck and coughing violently , tears and snot covering her face . " Drag her down , Cadoc looked at her as if she were trash , " Lock her in the basement . " The bodyguard immediately stepped forward and dragged Sophie down to the basement . Sophie panicked , struggling and screaming , " Cadoc ! Are you crazy ?! How dare you touch me ?! Have you forgotten who has always been by your side ?! Have you forgotten that Emma doesn't love you at all ?! " 73.7 % Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!