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.

attempt to bond with them was met with rejection. Over time, he stopped

to repair their broken relationship, but

apart,” Rhys said plainly, as if recounting a story unrelated to him. Yet, Harlee detected a

and Harlee felt a pang of empathy. She reached for his hand, her lashes lowering slightly as she said softly, “Whatever path you choose, as long

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

opens doors

firm bond forming in that quiet exchange. In that fleeting moment, they

silently resolved to do something meaningful for the other when the

then, Rhys’

on the other end said sharply, “Mr. Green, for now, Clive Schneider and Douglas Schneider have infiltrated Matteo’s base. We’ve

may be hiding in Mogluylia, plotting something against Miss Sanderson. Should we

a grim expression, he replied,

Should we assign additional personnel to handle

need,” Rhys