Chapter 50 D Sadie's POV I stumbled and scrambled down the stairs , desperate to stop her , but it was too late . Everything had already been shredded , ripped , and destroyed . " I dropped to the floor , frantically trying to piece Mick's things back together like some broken puzzle , but it was hopeless . All of it was gone . Yet Melanie stood there , smiling gracefully as if she were watching a madwoman unravel before her eyes . } " Oh , relax , " she said calmly . " It's just a bunch of useless junk . I'm helping you clean up . " \ " Useless ?! " I cried out , shaking . " Those were Mick's things ! " " She gave a casual shrug . " Well , it's not like he'll need them anymore , right ? You should be thanking me , honestly . What kind of manners did that little brat even learn from you ? " " Her words cut deep , each one worse than the last . " " This room's about to become the new nursery , " she added , still smiling . " If we don't clear it out properly , who knows what kind of bad luck your little dead - weight son might pass on to my and Denton's baby ? " " Nursery ? " I snapped , voice rising with fury . " There are plenty of other rooms ! Why did you have to destroy his ? " She tilted her head mockingly . " You're really this hard to talk to ? Or are you just crazy now ? That short - lived son of yours , how many days do you think he's got left ? " That smirk on her face , so full of venom and cruelty , pushed me over the edge . Before I could think , my hand had already flown across her face . Her head whipped to the side , and blood trickled from the corner of her lip . But instead of anger , she smiled even wider . She gently touched the red , rising print on her cheek , her eyes glittering with malice . " Oh , sweetheart , " she whispered darkly , " you're going to regret that ." Then suddenly , she threw herself backward , away from me , arms flailing dramatically as she let out a panicked scream . She landed right into the fire pit . Instinct kicking in , I reached out to pull her back , but she grabbed me instead , yanking me down with her . My knees slammed straight into the shattered glass of Mick's favorite snow globe . She whimpered , tears welling up in her eyes as she gripped her stomach . " Please , Sadie , I didn't mean to throw Mick's things away . Don't hurt me anymore . I still have to take care of Jewel . She needs me . " The pain in my knees and hands was unbearable , but I couldn't even process it anymore . My brain was too overloaded with everything that was happening . " Stop ! " [ The sharp voice cut through the chaos as Denton arrived . } He stormed over and saw Melanie sitting on the ground , covered in ash and dirt , looking like a damsel in distress . Without hesitation , he scooped her into his arms , and his face twisted in anger as he turned on me.§ " What the hell did you do ?! " " Before I could even open my mouth , he yanked me to my feet , then kicked me hard in the stomach . With the brutal force , I went flying across the patio , crashing into the iron railing so hard that it bent . " I didn't . I swear I didn't hurt her ," I choked out . " She fell on purpose- " " Shut up ! " he roared , towering over me . " Do you think I'm that stupid ? That I'll keep letting you lie to me again and again ? " " I warned you not to touch Melanie or her daughter! You mistook my tolerance for weakness , didn't you ? You thought you could keep playing me like before ? " He grabbed me again , this time dragging me across the garden like a discarded corpse . Sharp rocks and branches tore into my skin , causing blood to ooze out . " You'll pay for this ," he growled . Once inside , he threw me into the bedroom and hurled our wedding keepsakes at me like garbage . The small velvet ring box then hit me square on the forehead , and blood trickled from the gash above my eyebrow , blurring my vision in red.N He destroyed everything . Everything we were . The pain wasn't even physical anymore . It was something far deeper , far colder . I felt like my heart had been carved out , one slice at a time . And now , he was burning the rest.N Even so , I didn't cry . I just sat there , watching it all burn down . All I wanted was to go back to the hospital and be with Mick . ચાલો છે . 2/2 19.2 % P All I wanted was to go back to the hospital and be with Mick . But Denton wasn't finished . " " Put her on the helicopter ," he ordered coldly . " Drop her at three thousand meters . " } My blood turned to ice upon hearing that . " He knew I had a paralyzing fear of heights . " I looked at him , terrified , silently begging . " Yet he only smiled and said , " I told you . You'll pay the price of what you did . " \ And it hit me again . This man , this monster , wasn't just powerful . He ruled both the underworld and the business world . People trembled at his name . So if he wanted me gone , he wouldn't hesitate . But Mick didn't deserve this . " Please , don't do this , " I sobbed . " Just let me see Mick and I'll disappear . I'll take him and go far away . You'll never see us again . " He looked down in disgust as I clung to the hem of his pants , my palm torn and bloody . " " Don't flatter yourself , Sadie , " he said . " I'm not letting either of you off the hook . Not the woman who humiliated me for five years , and definitely not that bastard child . " } " He's not a bastard ! He's your son ! " " You're still lying to me !? " he shouted , then slapped me across the face with full force . " Blood filled my mouth instantly , and a tooth even flew out and hit the floor . " Still , I tried to speak and beg . But my voice was lost in the pain and blood . " " Take her away , " he barked . " Then I heard a muffled sound at the back of my head , and everything went dark . " The last thing I thought before blacking out was terrifyingly clear that they were going to kill me . "