Travis Jenkins was a man of perverse appetites.
He had set his sights on Mrs. Smith.
"Stay away! Don't come any closer!" Mrs. Smith screamed in terror.
She tried to run out to call for help, but she found the door had been locked from the outside. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't open it.
"Travis Jenkins, stay back... You animal! My husband treated you like a brother. He trusted you with his life, he even took a bullet for you in the past, and you killed him! You're worse than a beast! You aren't even human! And now you want to..."
"Hahaha! My dear, you're right. I'm not a human, but so what? Zachary was too soft, and that's why he met such a miserable end. You know, the more you resist, the more I like it. Come here!"
Travis grabbed Mrs. Smith, threw her onto the floor, and began his assault.
Mrs. Smith cried out, but there was no one to hear her prayers. She was utterly helpless.
Tyler, hiding inside the closet, wanted to rush out, but Elena held him back tightly, covering his mouth to keep him silent.
After Mrs. Smith was violated, she felt a despair deeper than death. Seeing a dagger on the table, she lunged for it, intending to kill Travis.
But Travis anticipated her move. He snatched the dagger before she could reach it.
Then, he plunged it directly into her heart.
"Since you and your husband were so in love, why don't you go keep him company?"
And so, through the crack in the closet door, Tyler watched helplessly as his parents died right before his eyes.
Shortly after, Travis called his men in to drag the bodies away.
"Where is that brat, Tyler? Where did he go?" Travis asked.
His subordinate replied that he didn't know.
Travis ordered them to search for the boy.
"Then... what should I do?" Tyler looked lost.
He was just a kid. Travis could crush him easier than an ant.
"There is only one way. You have to go back to the Black Meridian Syndicate."
"What! If I go back, won't I just fall into Travis's hands?"
"No. When you go back, pretend you know nothing. Just say you sneaked out to play. Stay by Travis's side, keep your head down, and hide your true intentions. He won't kill you. Since your parents are dead, he needs to silence the rumors. He will keep you alive and treat you well to show his subordinates that he is a loyal and righteous man."
"Use his psychology against him. Slowly infiltrate his circle, flatter him, and pretend to be ignorant. When you grow up, you can take him down in one fell swoop."
Tyler followed Elena's advice and returned to the Black Meridian Syndicate alone.
Since his parents were dead, Travis Jenkins, in order to win over the hearts of the organization, announced that he would treat Tyler like his own son.

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