Your Uncle’s My Husband Now Back Off, Ex! novel Chapter 15

**Through Unseen Doors We Step Into Untold Worlds Beyond by Sage Hunter Lane**

Seeing the stark fear etched into Jacqueline’s features, Nyla remained as immovable as a statue, her expression a mask of calm. She couldn’t help but think how Valarie must have felt when she took that fateful leap. The thought sent a shiver of satisfaction down her spine.

Jacqueline clenched her jaw tightly, her eyes narrowing into fierce slits. “What do you want, Nyla?” she spat, her voice laced with both defiance and desperation.

A slow, almost playful smile crept across Nyla’s lips. “Oh, I simply want you to feel the same pain and terror that Valarie experienced,” she replied, her tone dripping with mockery.

Jacqueline’s eyes widened in horror, a mix of disbelief and dread swirling within her. “You wouldn’t dare! If you lay a finger on me, the Rainfords will make you pay for it!” Her voice trembled slightly, betraying the fear she was trying to mask.

Nyla’s laughter rang out, high and mocking. “If the Rainfords truly intended to protect you, you wouldn’t find yourself in this predicament, would you?” she sang, her words slicing through the air like a knife.

A wave of terror washed over Jacqueline. Memories flooded her mind, and she recalled Byron’s cold indifference as he had watched her being taken against her will. The realization that Valarie lay unconscious in the ICU, unaware of her surroundings or when she might awaken, sent tremors coursing through Jacqueline’s body.

She couldn’t bear the thought of ending up like Valarie, trapped in darkness and silence.

“Ms. Jayston, I see now that I was wrong,” Jacqueline pleaded, her voice trembling as she fought to maintain her composure. “Please, just let me go! I’ll go to Valarie’s hospital room and beg for her forgiveness. I’m on my knees, begging you…”

Her face had drained of color, and her eyes were wide, glistening with desperation.

Nyla’s expression remained as impassive as ever, her demeanor unyielding. “Will you undress yourself willingly, or shall I summon someone to assist you?” she asked, her voice cool and devoid of empathy.

Jacqueline shook her head vigorously, panic rising within her. “No, please, don’t make me do that…”

Tom wouldn’t come to her aid in this moment. If he found out what she had done to Valarie, he might unleash an even harsher punishment upon her. The thought filled her with an overwhelming sense of despair, tightening her chest like a vice.

“It appears I’ll need to have someone help you after all,” Nyla said, her tone laced with satisfaction.

As her words hung in the air, the two men in black who had initially brought Jacqueline here stepped forward, their intentions clear.

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