Hiding in the Devil's Bed (by Malea Cox) novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Kayla and Landon exchanged glances.

“What did Tristan mean by that?‘ Kayla wondered.

“Where’s Marvin?” Tristan asked.

“He’s with Aunt Shelby,” Landon replied. “I just want to know the truth. I never meant to hurt them.”

Tristan nodded and let out a long sigh.

Then, he sat down on the curb and started talking. “This whole mess… it’s all Shelby’s fault.”

Kayla and Landon both breathed a sigh of relief.”

‘So it was true–our father wasn’t a scumbag after all,‘ both Kayla and Landon thought.

“Shelby was infatuated with your father. Then, when your grandfather was celebrating his birthday that year, she…”

Tristan’s voice trailed off.

Whatever memory flashed through Tristan’s mind made him shudder hard in the sunlight.

Kayla and Landon’s hearts leapt into their throats.

“She dressed up as your mother and tried to seduce Isaac. When she failed, she threatened him with Kayla’s

whereabouts…” Tristan continued.

‘So it really was true!‘ Kayla finally felt relieved.

‘Dad hadn’t wanted to betray Mom. He’d just been forced into it.‘

But at the same time, she felt like crying.

Her father, who had always been so proud and upright, had his reputation ruined in the end–all for her sake.

“Isaac was a real man. I… I can’t bring myself to hate him,” Tristan sighed again.

After laughing and crying, his face was a mess, streaked with tears and snot.

Landon handed him a wet wipe.

He wiped his face messily and went on, “Landon, do you remember? Fourteen years ago, your father suddenly got really sick and was depressed for a long time.“,

“Yeah…” Landon said after thinking for a moment.

Back then, he had just joined the Flying Tiger Sect and was super busy, barely paying attention to what was going on at

home.

“He was eaten up with guilt and terrified your mother would find out the truth. But what really mattered was, Shelby was

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pregnant,” Tristan said.

“So… did my father ever know there was a child?” Landon asked.

“No,” Tristan shook his head. “because I told him Shelby had a miscarriage.

“Actually, I wanted Shelby to lose the baby. She betrayed me, yet she still wanted to give birth to that child.

“But her health was so bad that forcing a miscarriage could’ve killed her.

“So I had no choice but to wait until the baby was born and take care of it myself. I strangled that child with my own

hands…

“So how is he still alive?”

After saying all this, Tristan looked completely lost.

Tristan continued, “This was the craziest thing I’ve ever done in my whole life. It haunted me every night, drove me half

crazy.

“My bosses all thought I was sick and forced me into early retirement. How is he still alive?”

Tristan just couldn’t wrap his head around it.

It was all clear to Landon. Marvin had saved the child and, together with Shelby, plotted to raise the baby in secret, away

from everyone else.

Marvin had sold Tristan out for money, too.

“Alright, I’ve told you everything,” Tristan said with a long sigh. “Can you let Marvin go now?”

“Sure,” Landon nodded. “Tristan, he’ll go home tonight.”

“Okay.” Brian stood up and, swaying unsteadily, made his way along the road.

His round, pudgy back looked especially lonely and desolate as he walked away.

“Tristan really must love Aunt Shelby…” Kayla sighed.

Landon pressed his lips together, his gaze steely and intense.