The night breeze was cool, and the gazebo was dimly lit. Quintessa's skin, as white as snow, almost glowed under the moonlight. Her smile was captivating, and her features were soft and gentle. Yet, despite her beautiful smile, Sean felt a chill crawl up his spine like a serpent.

His daughter was more terrifying than she had been three years ago. Her smile hid all the hatred; she was still mad, but now, it was invisible to others.

Sean's face paled, "Quintessa, please stop joking. Jumping from the 28th floor. I'd die."

Quintessa nodded, "Of course. Why else would I suggest it? Remember, my mom died jumping from just the 7th floor. Imagine the 28th. Do you remember how she gasped for air when she hit the ground? Her eyes were wide open, and blood spilled from her mouth; her arms and legs were all broken. It was horrific."

always feel guilty. As Quintessa spoke slowly, Sean couldn't help but recall the gruesome manner of his ex-wife's death. He had been there; he

felt a cold wind blowing through the midsummer night, which made him unable to

"You see, my mom is watching

though he knew Quintessa was deceiving him, he still felt as if there

did to you and to your mom. But back then, it was Lilian and her family who cornered me. I was just a country boy new to the city, but the Yates family was different. They had mob ties; they forced me. I really

sat there like a portrait of a lady. She nodded, "Yeah, it sounds like you were innocent, forced to abandon your wife and daughter, to watch your wife

leap with joy, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it's been hard for

What's the point for a useless man like you to live in this

and terrifying, sent chills down Sean's spine. He gritted his teeth, "Quintessa, I'm your father. At the end of the day, I'm your blood. There's no overnight feud between father and daughter. Your mother has been dead for so many years,

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