Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 757:

By the end, Harlee had polished off nearly the entire dish.

After washing up again, Rhys studied her thoughtfully before speaking.

“Lee… This morning, I mentioned wanting to tell you about my parents.”

Harlee placed her utensils down, her expression softening.

“I’m listening.”

With a calm demeanor, Rhys said, “If not for my grandfather’s persistence, I might not have maintained even a superficial relationship with them.”

Rhys’ parents cared for him but valued their independence above all else. When Nathaniel offered to take over raising Rhys, they quickly agreed.

Yet, every attempt to bond with them was met with rejection. Over time, he stopped trying, retreating into himself, and their bond eroded until

relationship, but by then, Rhys had no interest in rekindling a connection that felt

dramatic happened. We just drifted apart,” Rhys said plainly, as if recounting

a pang of empathy. She reached for his hand, her

swirled within Rhys, though he couldn’t fully name it. Was it gratitude, or something

opens doors

eyes met in silence, an unspoken but firm bond forming in that quiet exchange. In that fleeting moment,

do something meaningful for the other when the time

Rhys’

said sharply, “Mr. Green, for now, Clive Schneider and Douglas Schneider have infiltrated Matteo’s base. We’ve secured full surveillance

in

darkened, his gaze quite murderous. With a grim expression, he replied, “I see. Tell Clive and

we assign additional personnel to handle

Rhys