Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1288

When Noah Blake saw what was inside the bag, he collapsed to the floor, a piercing scream ripping from his throat.

The sheer terror in his voice instantly jolted Sebastian Blake.

*Damn it!*

He had inadvertently left the package in Noah's room. He had been so blinded by anger at his foolish son moments ago that he had completely forgotten to grab it on his way out.

This wretched, bloody mess was already a nightmare to clean up. He couldn't exactly toss it out with the regular trash. If anyone caught a glimpse of it, the fallout would be catastrophic. A normal person wouldn't just assume it was two severed fingers from a living man—they would immediately jump to the conclusion of a gruesome murder and dismemberment.

With no easy way to dispose of the evidence, Sebastian had been forced to bring it home to figure out a plan.

He sprinted back to Noah's room. Half of the severed fingers were protruding from the top of the bag, the dark, rust-colored bloodstains glaringly obvious.

No wonder the kid was screaming bloody murder.

Sebastian strode forward and swiftly shoved the contents deep inside the bag.

Thinking on his feet, he snapped at Noah. "It's just a prank toy. What are you screaming about? If you're this much of a coward, how can you call yourself my son?"

Noah stared at Sebastian, his eyes wide with unadulterated fear. "Dad, is it really just a toy?" he asked, his voice trembling. "Why would you buy something like that?"

Sebastian offered no comfort, only leveling a glacial glare at the boy. He grabbed the bag and turned toward the door.

"Adults' business is none of your concern," he threw over his shoulder. "Just make sure you finish reading every single file Lester Ross left for you."

Noah was pale as a ghost, a cold sweat breaking out across his forehead, his little heart hammering out of control.

Sebastian either didn't notice or simply didn't care. He offered not a single word of reassurance before he vanished down the hall.

Staring at the empty doorway, Noah frantically scrambled onto his bed.

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