Chapter 823

Abigail was too scared to speak her guess out loud. It was a soul-crushing thought. No one with even a tiny bit of humanity could do such a thing to his or her own daughter. Abigail so wished that Xander would deny it, tell her she was wrong, but instead, he just nodded seriously. Abigail's heart shattered instantly, and she almost heard the sound of it breaking. "So..."

"That's why I put him in jail," Xander suddenly said, his smile filled with firm resolve. "If he dares to hurt those I care about again, I won't hesitate to send him back."

"Whatever you do, I support you, Xander," Abigail said.

That was enough. That was all Xander wanted to hear. He continued, "Back then, Essy was just a little child. Not only did Nova bully her but he also locked her with over a dozen snakes in a dark room, leaving Essy in there for two whole days." There were things Xander knew and things he did not. Some of those unknown things, Esther was still too scared to mention.

Carefully, Abigail reached