Married to a Secret Billionaire (Stella Taylor) novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114 Getting Rid of Noah Martinez

Sitting in his car, Jericho remained restless despite the air conditioning being set to its coolest temperature.

He pinched his brow firmly, and the headache lessened somewhat, but the pain in his heart intensified.

From the very first day he entered prison, he understood that he and Mia could never exist in the same world again. He could not care for her for the rest of his life and could only revere her from afar, yearning for her and safeguarding her at any cost.

Thus, he had been shocked and frightened once more upon seeing her having contact with Liam.

Jericho knew exactly what kind of person Liam was and would never permit a thug like him to harm her.

As long as anyone posed a threat to her safety, Jericho was willing to do whatever it took to eliminate that threat.

This was precisely why he had consistently stirred up problems for Liam. However, today, he was entirely certain of one thing...

That person was not Liam Anderson at all!

One of his subordinates hung up the phone and looked at Jericho solemnly before whispering, "Mr. Hart, we've received a message from Emberfall. It stated that... Liam Anderson is still alive!"

"Are you positive?" he inquired with keen interest. "Liam is currently in Emberfall?"

"Indeed, no doubt about it."

"I see." He nodded and then began to contemplate with furrowed brows.

If that's the case, who is the man impersonating Stella's husband? She seems completely unaware that the person she's with isn't Liam. So, what exactly is that man's true motive?

One question led to another, and they all swirled in Jericho's mind, creating a perplexing labyrinth with no clear exit.

"Mr. Hart, since that person isn't Liam Anderson, should we stop bothering them?"

He concurred in a hushed tone. "Agreed. Let's leave them be. By the way, have you discovered who that person really is?"

"Well..." His subordinate hesitated.

"Never mind." Jericho reclined in his seat and closed his eyes in an attempt to relax. However, his phone soon vibrated.

As his subordinate handed him the phone, he saw Zander's name on the screen and could not help but feel a tinge of irritation.

Though Jericho had been reluctant to deal with Zander, his wings were not strong enough to brazenly offend any of the powerful factions in Eldoria. Having the Martinez family as his backing secured him a foothold in both Emberfall and Eldoria.

He took a deep breath and answered the phone just as Zander's patience was wearing thin.

As expected, Zander's voice came through with a series of complaints. "What on earth have you been up to? I've been trying to reach you for ages! Do you have a death wish or something?"

Jericho's expression darkened, but he had to muster a forced smile in response. "Mr. Martinez, how can I assist you?"

"I've heard that you've taken out some influential figures from the syndicates in Eldoria, and now their former underlings are seeking revenge on you?"

"Yes, that's correct," Jericho replied calmly. "But when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter. It's an undeniable fact, and they can't carry out their revenge."

"Hmph, you brat..." Zander scoffed. "You do have some courage."

"You're too kind, Mr. Martinez."

"Since you're so capable, I have a task for you."

Jericho listened silently.

Zander emphasized. "I want you to help me get rid of someone."

"Mr. Martinez, are you joking?" Jericho questioned calmly. "Getting rid of someone in a lawful society isn't that easy."

"Well, that's true." Mia chuckled with a tinge of self-deprecation. "Stella, look at me. I used to look down on Liam, thinking he wasn't good enough for you! But in the end, what kind of ex-boyfriend did I wind up with? There's no distinction between him and Liam. They're both former convicts!"

"Mia..."

"He ended up in jail because of me." Mia's voice quivered, and her tears flowed uncontrollably.

Stella's mind went blank upon hearing Mia's confession, and it took a moment before Mia's frail voice reached her ears.

She recollected that Mia had only revealed part of her history with Jericho in their previous conversation.

The unspoken half was too painful, an abyss of torment Mia had been reluctant to revisit.

"Actually... My parents divorced when I was quite young," Mia murmured. "The court granted custody to my mother, but she was just an ordinary traditional doctor, working tirelessly to make ends meet while raising me. In order to give me a better life, she married my stepfather."

Stella was mildly taken aback as she had met Mia's stepfather, who seemed to be a warm and gentle man with a modest business.

He might not have been affluent, but he ensured that Mia led a comfortable life.

"My stepfather had a son, and I always referred to him as my older brother." Mia wiped away her tears, her lips trembling as she continued, "But while I thought of him as my brother, he had inappropriate intentions toward me. It all unraveled during my senior year of high school. He lured me to a construction site behind our school and forced me to..."

Stella's heart tightened, and she gently held Mia's trembling, cold hand.

"But he didn't expect that Jericho had been secretly following me. When he had me pinned down, Jericho used a knife to stab him..."

"I was overwhelmed at the time. My mind went blank, and all I remember was a pool of blood. Jericho raised the knife and kept stabbing, and my stepbrother was covered in blood, convulsing in the puddle of blood. It wasn't until someone passed by that they called the police."

Stella gasped. "So, he was sentenced for this?"

Mia looked at Stella in silence, her pale face filled with sorrow.