The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 419

She was his daughter, the only person in the world he truly cared about. No matter what she’d done, even after her lie had backed him into a corner, he could never really hurt her. Still, thinking about how his careful plans had been ruined, about how he was now running from the police like a stray dog, made anger rise inside him all over again.

“Sofia.” Nathaniel’s voice was quiet and heavy, each word dripping with disappointment. “You really let me down. I could have given you everything you wanted. I could have helped you put Reese beneath your feet. But what did you do? You lied to me. Don’t think I didn’t realize you were trying to use me to get at Reese. Do you really not see the big picture? Do you have any idea how badly your little lie almost destroyed me?”

Sofia bit her lip, her eyes filling with tears. “I didn’t mean it… I never thought things would end up like this.”

Nathaniel took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. Now wasn’t the time to dwell on blame. He needed to get out of there. The police had already come once. They didn’t believe Sofia, but without a warrant, they couldn’t barge in. If he stayed, he’d be caught as soon as they got what they needed.

He let go of her wrist and looked at her with cold eyes. “Three days. That’s all you get. I don’t care how you do it. Find out where Douglas keeps the box. If you don’t, you’ll have to deal with the consequences.”

Sofia rubbed her sore wrist and nodded, too scared to say a word.

Nathaniel turned away and went to the window, pulling back the curtain just enough to peek outside. Down on the street, a few people were hanging around the entrance looking out of place. His heart dropped. The police were already setting up.

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