Chapter 181 Swallowing Wealth

Micah Clemens frowned, his grip on the wine glass tightening slightly as the thoughts churned in his mind.

After a moment's hesitation, he downed his drink in one gulp, set the glass aside, put on his bathrobe, and strode out out the door...

In the guest room next door, Sadie Roth was covering her mouth with her hand, murmuring into the phone, "Okay, okay, honey, once I'm done with this, I'll come to pick you up. Don't worry, Mommy is safe, and Coco is safe. You need to be good and listen to Brenda, safety first, alright?"

"Noah, Nathan, you take good care of your sister, okay? Mommy loves you..."

Before she could finish, the door burst open and a figure stepped in....

Startled, Sadie Roth cut herself off, the word 'you' swallowed back in alarm, quickly switching to, "Can't talk now, get some rest, bye." "Who were you talking to?"

Micah Clemens sauntered in, his tall and imposing frame casting a foreboding silhouette in the dim light.

the intention to lie, Sadie found herself under the influence of his presence, spilling the truth nervously,

Sadie confessed earnestly, "I received a disturbing delivery today and didn't feel safe at home, so I asked her to go to her countryside home. She just arrived and called to let me know

seem skeptical and left it at that, advising, "Try to get

"Goodnight," Sadie murmured.

exit, reaching the door and noticing she had said nothing to invite him to stay, which irked him a bit. He looked back over his shoulder, pretending not to care, "Nothing else

ventured cautiously, "Got anything to

Micah Clemens was speechless.

thought

Half an hour later...

array

but swallow hard, maintaining her composure for only a

a cold gaze, "To think you were ever a sheltered heiress, the epitome of grace and poise. Watching you now, one would think you hadn't

how could you understand the gnawing pain in your belly?" Sadie Roth shot him a withering look. "You can't understand bitterness

were so broke that you couldn't even afford a meal?" Micah Clemens was curious about her life in the past years. "There's a silver lining in every cloud. Even with your father's bankruptcy, the private assets

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255