Chapter 1410

Judith clung to Dylan’s arm at that moment. “Dylan, I just knew you’re the best to me. Maybe starting

tonight, I won’t have any more nightmares. Big bro, thanks.” She leaned into Dylan’s embrace, her lips

curled in a smug smile that Maja could clearly see under the glow of the overhead lights. But it didn’t

matter anymore. If Maja was going to die here tonight, she hoped to never lay eyes on those two again

in her life. The two bodyguards locked the cage, waiting for Dylan’s command. Dylan hesitated. He

often asked himself if what he was doing was right. But he had to protect his family, and Judith was his

family, while Maja would always be an outsider. “Sir, should we set sail to the middle of the river and

then push it over?” one of the bodyguards asked. Dylan opened his mouth but couldn’t issue the

command. Judith saw his hesitation and dramatically leaned back, feigning a faint. This instantly

steeled his resolve. “Do it!” “Roger that!” The bodyguards pushed the cage onto a dinghy, planning to

row out a few dozen yards before dumping the cage. After all, the water was too shallow near the

shore. If they were going to kill her, they wanted to ensure she’d be trapped at the river’s bottom

forever. Watching the dinghy get further away, Dylan felt as if his heart was being lifted by a string,

suspended ever higher. Panic enveloped him like a shroud. He vividly remembered what Augus had

told him as a child. “Your sister is frail. She suffered when she was born. You need to be gentle with

her, understand?” “Father, but what if she does something wrong?” “If she’s family, she can never do

wrong.” “And what if Beck and I mess up?” “You get punished. As older brothers, you should set the

example.” This ironclad rule was etched deep into Dylan’s bones, so over the years, he indulged Judith

unconditionally. No matter the trouble she caused, he always had her back. Even after learning that

Judith wasn’t truly a Sanders, he couldn’t just abandon her. Besides, the truth about Jolin’s incident

was still out there, right? Maybe someone really was trying to drive a wedge between Judith and the

Sanders family. He took a deep breath, forcing himself not to watch the dinghy. When he turned

around, he saw Judith smiling. It was an uncontrollable smile, even though she tried to appear

heartbroken, but it was still obvious. Judith didn’t mean to reveal her feelings, but with Augus

unconscious and Maja as good as dead, who else could stop her from reclaiming her

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place in the Sanders family? No one! She would still be the wealthy and influential princess of the

Sanders family. And when Dylan found out Maja’s identity, she could even feign innocence. After all,

Dylan had given the order. He would be the one who killed his own sister. Judith’s smirk grew wider

when she heard Dylan ask, “Judith, are you smiling?” She knew she had to rein it in, but amusement

still glittered in her eyes. “Dylan, I’m not, I swear. It’s just, she finally got what she deserved. I begged

her, and she was so dismissive. It’s all karma.” Her words also convinced Dylan. He patted her on the

head, trying to ignore the unease in his heart. “Yeah, she got what she deserved. Let’s head inside. It’s

chilly out here, and you’re not well.” As Judith turned away, she nearly burst out laughing! Forty

minutes earlier, Herbert had been waiting for Maja’s return. Frowning, he stood up, intent on

descending the stairs to check on her himself. But he found no one on the ground floor. It was eerily

quiet. Arlene followed him down, no longer pretending, her face a mask of cold indifference. Herbert

asked, “Mrs. Sanders, what’s going on here?” “Herbert, your protégée seems to have a little trouble

with Dylan. I guess Dylan wanted to have a word with her in private. Let’s call it a night, shall we? Once

Dylan’s sorted it out, she’ll be sent back.” Herbert had been in North America long enough to have

heard of Dylan’s ways. Dylan, after all, was the boss of a huge corporation and had been raised with

the finest education. He wouldn’t mistreat a woman, but still, Herbert couldn’t help but worry. So he

called Ian. “Kid, Maja’s been taken by Dylan, and I can’t reach her.” That one sentence got Ian on his

feet. He didn’t even wait to hear what Beck had to say next, grabbing his coat and heading downstairs.