“Freyja, fetch my medication,”

Having taken a few steps, Freyja swiftly turned around, her countenance etched with concern.

“Mr. Leon, Mrs. Thomas has been experiencing a decline in health as of late,” Freyja informed.

The subtext of her words urging Leon to avoid distressing Claudia further was apparent.

Everyone seemed to expect Leon to consider the well-being of others, but few truly considered his feelings.

“I no longer have the right to approach her. I’ve trampled on her dignity. Despite my claims to protect her, I nearly caused her demise. I’ve effectively forfeited any claim to be with her,” Leon confessed, his voice Laden with guilt.

laugh

“Does this imply…”

began, her voice tinged with disbelief. Did he mean that he had resolved to relinquish Millie, allowing her to pursue a life with Marcus? His tone of self-mockery tugged

L A ‘s

overseeing the project in the west of the city from

I apologize, but I can’t fulfill the desires of all three of you. In order to safeguard the Thomas family, I’ve taken Marcus’ side. It’s my duty.

to inquire about the progress of the project upon Leon’s return, yet her disposition had been utterly unsettled

teeming with a mix of unsavory characters. The atmosphere was perpetually suffused with an air

its depths often meant walking a tightrope between life and death. There, all manner of illicit transactions took place, where anything could be bartered, including human organs. It was a veritable inferno

this perilous city was under

he encountered Marcus, who had also been summoned

eyes for a moment, then brushed past each other without uttering a word.

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