[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-268":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1831417,2438,"Chapter 268 Dark Amusement","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>The room fell silent except for the faint sound of Derek’s labored breathing. His confession hung in the air like a curse, heavy and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris’s lips quivered, her eyes wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Derek…\" she whispered, her voice barely audible. The weight of his words crushed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at her son, this broken, arrogant shell of a man, and realized the horrifying truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had raised him to believe the world owed him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had turned a blind eye to his faults, excusing his behavior, spoiling him at every turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, here he was, a monster of her own making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears slid silently down her cheeks as the reality of her failure as a mother settled into her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth to say something, anything, but no words came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross straightened, his cold eyes flickering to Iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you see,\" he said, his voice cutting through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what your ’good boy’ has done. Six lives destroyed because he thought he was entitled to them. And you, Iris… you enabled him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris could only stare at Ross, the weight of his words crushing her further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This nightmare wasn’t just about Derek’s sins—it was about her complicity in creating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what are you going to do about it?\" Ross asked, his voice calm but laden with menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your ’good boy’ wanted to steal my girl,\" he continued, his eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he almost succeeded.\" He paused to make his lie work better, his gaze drifting over Derek’s bloodied, broken form before returning to Iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should just kill him right here and now and feed him to the fishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross leaned closer, his cold smile cutting like a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think, Iris Davies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! That’s not right!\" Iris shouted, her voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes brimmed with fresh tears, which she wiped away angrily, more out of frustration at herself than fear of Ross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really have evidence against my son, then turn him over to the police! Let justice take its course. This vigilante justice of yours is cruel… it’s inhumane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross raised an eyebrow, the smirk never leaving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Justice?\" he echoed mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That word sounds nice, doesn’t it? But justice takes time, Iris. It’s slow. It’s blind. And it’s messy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile darkened as he turned to glance at Brandon, who stood silent and imposing like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have the patience for that kind of ugly mess. So, I’m back to square one—back to my original intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled softly, the sound chilling in its sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Iris blurted out, her voice desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step forward, her hands trembling as they clutched at her bare chest to shield herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vulnerability in her stance was stark, but her resolve remained firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross stopped mid-turn, his interest piqued. He turned back to face her, his eyes glinting with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brought me here,\" Iris said, her voice steadying despite her obvious distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how you did it—how you took me away from my home and brought me to this… place. But you must have a reason. What do you want from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was sharp, almost accusatory, but there was a flicker of fear behind her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a smart woman—too smart to not understand the implications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, she forced the thoughts aside, unwilling to let herself fully believe them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross chuckled again, this time more openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a smart woman, Iris,\" he said, tilting his head as if to appraise her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got an intelligent head on those lovely shoulders. And you know exactly what men want from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer, his smirk widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not so different from the rest of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a maniac!\" Iris spat, her voice rising in pitch as her frustration and fear collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil shouldn’t be repaid with more evil! It’s madness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a perfect world, you might be right,\" Ross said, shaking his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you, of all people, should know that this world is far from perfect. And I’m not here to play by its broken rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words hung heavy in the air, the gravity of the situation crashing down on Iris like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gritted her teeth, her mind racing to find a way out, but the realization that she was utterly trapped made her chest tighten with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, a mother was a mother to the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take my son to the hospital, and I’ll agree to whatever you want,\" Iris said finally, her voice breaking as she made the ultimate sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross tilted his head, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he replied coldly. \"He stays here. This will be part of his forceful rehabilitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a monster,\" Iris whispered, her eyes filled with both anger and despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross let out a low chuckle, his dark amusement chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know I am,\" he said with a shrug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you’re thinking you can go along with this now and then escape later—maybe call your husband for help—you’ll find yourself sorely mistaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris froze, her breath catching in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t Washington, D.C. anymore,\" Ross continued, a sinister smile playing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re in Parkland City now. About 6,000 miles away from where you were originally. If I have the means to transport you here without anyone noticing, do you really think a mere Secretary of Defense matters to me at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in slightly, his voice dropping to a near whisper, yet it carried an undeniable weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your husband’s power? His influence? It’s meaningless here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris’s heart sank as Ross threw his head back and laughed, his confidence unshakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horrifying reality of her situation began to settle in—this wasn’t a man bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in complete control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris thought for a few moments before reaching a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t bear to make her husband go against someone she knew nothing about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She resolved to do everything in her power to prevent that, even if it meant making a sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her husband and her love for him, she was willing to give that much without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, you win,\" she sighed, laying down on the bed and closing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t a soldier’s wife for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-09T06:18:43.919Z",1,"novelbin.me","648c4c4fc8c81164ef0987467f3ae96b0a4dd1a33329f7074c2ad763fb46a3b5","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-269","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-267",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]