Chapter 463

Jayden Watts paused for a second, then said, "Stay here. I can keep you safe." Ever since Victoria died, Jayden had changed completely. He was always getting into fights, causing chaos. Eventually, even his mom gave up on him and kicked him out, telling him to fend for himself. Not long after, his mess got him locked up again. When he got out a year ago, he had nothing—broke and hopeless—until that man showed up, offering a deal: kidnap Sarah Knight and make sure she never comes back. At the time, he didn’t think twice. He was in a daze, heard she was Alexander Barron's wife, and agreed immediately. Alexander had taken Victoria from him. Now Jayden wanted him to feel that same kind of gut-wrenching loss. But seeing Sarah's face—so eerily like Victoria’s—and how she was even tougher, more resilient than her... he just couldn't go through with it. Instead of hurting her, something in him wanted to shield her. His feelings were all tangled up. He wanted revenge, but every time he looked a