THE HOUSEKEEPER FOLLOWED THE SOUND OF A CHILD’S CRY — AND FOUND THE BILLIONAIRE’S NEW WIFE’S TERRIFYING SECRET SEALED BEHIND A HIDDEN BASEMENT WALL…
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Chapter 3 - Life in the ShadowsCuong thrust the crowbar into the soft mortar with all his might. A dull crack reverberated through the silence of the massive mansion. One by one, red bricks were pried loose and shattered onto the floor.
As a hole the size of a fist opened, a foul, suffocating stench blasted into their faces. Mrs. Man peered inside. In the dim flashlight beam, she gasped in horror. A young child, no more than three or four years old, was curled up on a rotting straw mattress. The child's ankle was chained to an iron stake driven deep into the ground.
"Help... help me..." the child whimpered, raising swollen, tear-stained eyes toward the light.
Just then, the sharp, rhythmic click of high heels echoed from the wooden staircase leading down to the cellar. Clack... clack... clack...
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Chapter 4 - A Chilling Encounter"What are you two doing down here at this hour?"
Chapter 5 - Unraveling the New Wife's PastFollowing that night, Yen overhauled the mansion’s security. She fired the old guards and replaced them with heavily tattooed mercenaries. Mrs. Man and Cuong were placed under strict surveillance, barred from stepping near the cellar again.
Chapter 6 - The Silent PoisonMrs. Man closely watched the tonic soup Yen prepared for Mr. Cap Vu every evening. Yen always insisted on delivering it to the master bedroom herself. Taking advantage of a moment when Yen stepped out onto the balcony to answer a phone call, Mrs. Man dipped a silver spoon into the bowl.
Chapter 7 - The Bloody SecretPosing as a cleaner, Cuong searched the private office trash bin inside Yen's suite. He retrieved shreds of paper stained with dried blood. Back in his room, he spent hours piecing the note together.
Chapter 8 - The Stormy RescueA violent typhoon hit the city. Lightning ripped through the sky, and torrential rain knocked out the power grid across the estate. The backup generator would take 15 minutes to kick in.
Chapter 9 - The Trap"I knew you'd try something tonight, old woman," Yen sneered, stepping forward. "Did you really think you could play the hero? You're nothing but a pathetic servant!"
