Chapter 273



"How did you two meet?"

"Well, that day, I had just finished work when I saw a robbery happen right in front of me..."

Pax began recounting his first encounter with Chloe, describing every detail as if he were reliving that exact moment. His storytelling was so vivid, it was like he was lost in the memories of that day.

On the other hand, Connor felt a sudden tightness in his chest. He had no idea Chloe had experienced a robbery while in Paris.

"Chloe is amazing. She took those two guys down like it was nothing; she was practically glowing with confidence. When she looked up at me, her eyes were like the brightest gems in the world. At that moment, I felt my heart stop beating..."

"Do you know what that feels like?" Pax leaned in closer, asking Connor.

With a stern look, Connor responded, "No, I don't. I just know that if your heart stops beating, you're dead."

Pax scoffed, "Uncle Connor, you might be a genius in business, but you don't understand love."

Pax was drunk.

of the car. Soon, they were speeding along the city's highway. He planned

Pax, half-awake, kept calling out

Chloe, and his eyebrows involuntarily

you look so beautiful when

the highway, arriving at a crossroad, and sharply turned the steering wheel to

thrown to the right, his head

briefly, then it seemed he had drifted back into

brakes, and Pax rolled

a bed, finding the surroundings unfamiliar. He

pain. Why did his entire body ache? It felt like he had been beaten

got up, and found himself in

door, a butler was standing there. The butler had been brought

recognized him immediately. "Mr. Jenkins, what are you doing here?

Valley Vista Manor. Marian is in the

his grandmother had

was from Riverbrook, and

hometown. Plus, the

and

BUMS

It was a perfect place to

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