Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession novel Chapter 221

Chapter 221: Who did this to you?

She stumbled to a discreet corner behind the garden wall, away from the mansion’s view, and dropped to a squat.

Her arms wrapped around her knees, and the first sob ripped through her like a blade.

Ella did not want to cry yet the tears flowed down her cheeks endlessly.

The strands of her now short hair clung to her face as the rain soaked through her hoodie.

Ella dragged her palms down her face, wiping down the tears vigorously. But the more she did so, the more they flowed.

Like a child who was abandoned by her parents who promised they would come back with a candy, Ella huddled in the corner, shaking and shivering in the rain.

Suddenly, something covered her head, shielding her from the rain.

Ella froze, "M-Mom, I..."

When she looked up, all the words were lodged in her throat.

She had walked out of the mansion yet a part of her had been reluctant to believe that her parents would let her leave just like that.

But as she looked at the man standing in front of her, Ella felt the last bit of her hopes shatter.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she glanced at Adrian, his suit jacket shielding her from the rain.

Raindrops trickling down his hair as he stood there drenched, his suit jacket shielding her head.

Ella lowered her head, breaking off the eye contact.

At this moment, the man dropped to one knee and curled a finger under her chin.

He lifted her face, his eyes tracing her short hair, her tearstained face... as the girl in front of heaved for breath. Looking like she had nothing of her left in the world.

"What did they do?" If death had a voice, it would resemble his as he uttered the question.

The longer Ella remained silent, the further something stirred beneath Adrian’s gaze.

His jaws clenched and his veins bulged, yet he held her gently, leaning in as he whispered.

"Who did this to you?" His voice had a frost to it towards the end, as if she just had to say a name and he would cage them in a place of eternal damnation.

"Take... Take me away... Take me away from here..." Ella rasped, her voice hoarse and gaze unsteady.

...

Later that night, Country V was taken aback by a piece of news that began making rounds across the city’s elite circles.

At first, it started as hushed whispers and then it ended up in the headlines.

[BREAKING] Yu Conglomerate Under Investigation for Suspected Money Laundering

"Top-tier Jewelry Brand Allegedly Linked to Illicit International Transactions"

"Anonymous Whistleblower Accuses Yu Family of Using Rare Gem Exports to Channel Black Money Overseas"

"Investors Panic as Government Freezes Yu Jewelry’s Overseas Accounts Pending Audit"

Rumors suggested that the laundering had been ongoing for years.

Some speculated the whistleblower was an insider. Others believed it was a calculated takedown.

But one thing was certain:

The pristine legacy of the Yu family’s multi-billion dollar empire had been cracked.

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