A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 452 452: Worse Than Animals

After receiving the report letter.

Genevieve began her secret investigation.

She retrieved several files from the archives about Eladio Shelby's act of bravery and started probing around him.

This probing led to an unexpected discovery.

Two months before his heroic act, Eladio couldn't actually swim.

He hired a private coach at the swimming pool.

Trained hard for a month on swimming techniques.

Just a few days later, the heroic act occurred.

In Genevieve's opinion, things that are too coincidental must have some ulterior motive behind them.

At this time, Randolph Griffin and others noticed her investigation, and for this, Randolph Griffin specifically warned her to focus on her own work and not to get involved in things outside her responsibility.

And it was because of this warning that she became more convinced there was something fishy behind it.

She was well aware.

If she were to investigate openly, she would definitely face obstacles.

So, she took a day off under the pretense of being ill.

She knew the new minister would take office the day before.

By then, Randolph Griffin and others would be busy with reception tasks and wouldn't have time to consider what she was doing.

She seized this opportunity to head to Stonewater Village in Blackstone Town.

"What happened next?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Genevieve looked at Sydney Tanner again and said, "This woman helped that beast hold me hostage, then locked me in the room next door until you arrived."

The course of events wasn't actually complicated.

Dirk Carter looked at Barclay Summers, who was glaring angrily at them.

He said, "Now it's your turn, tell us who made you do this."

Barclay Summers had a look of defiance.

He didn't say a word.

Dirk Carter nodded, suddenly grabbed a small wooden stool nearby, and smashed it down on Barclay Summers' knee. With a cracking sound, Barclay Summers' face turned pale instantly, gasping hoarsely but failing to cry out.

This action scared the two women present.

"Still not talking? No problem, the night's still young; we can take our time."

As soon as Dirk Carter finished speaking.

Barclay Summers gritted his teeth and said, "Damn, you have the guts to kill me."

"Kill you? What a joke. Why would I kill you? But I can definitely make you wish you were dead."

Dirk Carter finished speaking.

He stood up.

Looked at Sydney Tanner and asked, "This man has been raping you for a long time, right?"

Sydney Tanner had a natural fear of Barclay Summers and did not dare to answer.

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

Suddenly lifted his foot and fiercely kicked Barclay Summers in the groin.

With this kick.

Barclay Summers wouldn't scream if he could but truly couldn't, his face grew paler, and his body convulsed continuously.

Sydney Tanner's indifferent face began to show slight agitation.

"Still not talking? Then I'll continue."

Dirk Carter lifted his foot again and kicked down.

This time, Barclay Summers nearly passed out, with white foam coming from his mouth.

"Let me do it!"

Suddenly, Sydney Tanner jumped up from the bed.

She didn't care if her body was bare.

She pounced on Martin Summers, scratching and clawing at him frantically.

Continuously cursing, "Beast! Beast! Beast!"

It seemed like besides these words, she couldn't think of any others.

Neither Dirk Carter nor Genevieve stopped her.

Finally, Sydney Tanner was exhausted.

She sat down directly on the ground, covering her face and sobbing.

Genevieve helped her up from the ground.

Put her loose-fitting clothes back on her.

Sydney Tanner couldn't hold back anymore and hugged Genevieve's shoulders, crying out loud.

"It's okay, it's okay, you're safe now."

Genevieve patted her back and said.

It wasn't clear how long she cried.

Sydney Tanner wiped her tears.

Said, "I'll tell you the truth, the incident where Eladio Shelby saved me was indeed fake..."

Sydney Tanner's story was much longer than Genevieve's.

At 23.

Sydney Tanner married Martin Summers.

The reason she chose him was that Barclay Summers was simple and hardworking, most importantly, he treated her with great care.

The first year after marrying into the Summers Family.

Actually, Sydney Tanner was quite happy.

But this happiness did not last long.

In order to give Sydney Tanner a better life, Martin Summers decided to work in the city.

In the first month after Martin Summers left home on a certain night.

Sydney Tanner was asleep in the house.

Suddenly, a strong body pressed down on her.

She was suddenly awakened.

Just as she was about to scream for help.

A rough hand covered her mouth.

"Don't scream, or I'll kill you."

The voice was all too familiar to her; it was none other than the eldest brother, Barclay Summers, who lived in the neighboring yard.

Barclay Summers had raised Martin Summers.

To raise him.

Barclay Summers even gave up on marrying.

Usually, he made a living by farming and hunting, and he was quiet and honest. As his sister-in-law, Sydney Tanner had a good impression of him; whenever she cooked, she would bring two bowls to him. Over the year she stayed with the Summers Family, this eldest brother rarely came to her house. She had not expected that tonight, not only did he come, but he also laid hands on her.

Barclay Summers had immense strength.

Sydney Tanner couldn't resist at all.

Thus, her pants were torn off.

Barclay Summers forcibly entered her body.

After he was done.

Barclay Summers told Sydney Tanner that his brother, Martin, was raised by him, and his wife was his wife. If she dared to tell Martin about this, he would claim Sydney Tanner was lonely and bored at home and deliberately seduced him, and he believed Martin would surely believe him.

Indeed.

Martin treated his elder brother well.

He obeyed his every word.

Hearing this.

Genevieve asked, "Just because of that, you didn't tell your husband?"

Sydney Tanner nodded and said, "This is a rural area, if word spread as he said, not only would I lose face, but my family would be shamed too. I didn't dare to say anything. If, by then, Martin also abandoned me, I'd genuinely have no one else..."

After saying this.

She sobbed again.

Amidst sobbing, she continued to speak.

Since that incident.

Barclay Summers became more rampant.

Almost every night, he would climb into her bed, even during her menstrual periods.

Sometimes, he'd come over the wall in broad daylight, pinning her down wherever possible to abuse, the most outrageous being one time, after getting his rare visit of a brother drunk, while Martin slept like a log beside him, pressing against Sydney Tanner from behind.

That time.

Sydney Tanner didn't dare scream or call out.

Her husband was right there.

And this beast-like elder brother was behind her, pressing hard. Every time she thought of this scene, Sydney Tanner felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Over the years, I've gotten pregnant many times, but each time I got pregnant, I aborted the child. Others thought it was because Martin's work with paints harmed his body, but I knew it was because I didn't want to bear the beast's child..."

Sydney Tanner said.