Chapter 302 Lots of Questions

Stephanie could not restrain her protest. “Xavier, you mustn’t believe her. How could I ever contemplate such an act? Milly is my sister–how could I bring harm upon her? When I moved the stone, it was to shield us from the venomous umbra viper. It’s….

But before Stephanie could finish, Xavier’s eyes flared with anger, disbelief, and a bitter sense of betrayal.

In a sudden eruption, he seized Stephanie’s throat, his gaze ablaze with fury. “Stephanie, are you still deceiving me? I offered you a chance, and yet you persist in falsehood. I nearly..

I nearly lost everything!

“I did not seek retribution just yet, yet you approach me with lies.”

As his grasp tightened, Stephanie struggled for breath. “Xavier, I swear… I speak the truth…”

Xavier sneered. “The umbra viper is among the deadliest snakes, but it is not native to this region. How could it survive here? Though it is a beast, it is not foolish enough to ingest nightshade.

Stephanie’s complexion drained. “But…”

Milly had explicitly mentioned it was an inland python!

Was she being deceived once more?

That b*tch!

As Stephanie felt herself slipping into unconsciousness, Xavier abruptly released her.

Gasping for air, Stephanie collapsed to the ground.

The compassionate Xavier she once knew had transformed into an aloof, indifferent figure.

way, or form, there will be consequences, I promise you that.

glare, Xavier departed, leaving

almost felt like Xavier could peer deep into

nothing but watch him leave. She clenched her hem until her knuckles were white, and her eyes

mean by he never wishes to see me

anymore. If so, her sole pillars of

saw him, she would feel her fear getting triggered. Even now, she hadn’t the courage to get

he was outnumbered. Besides, Jordan and Xavier were much more important than him in the family. Placing sole reliance on him wasn’t a

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determination surged

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their backs on her, she would seek refuge with the Lloyds.

desolate stairwell, Stephanie’s

chamber, Milly inspected

the agonizing pain of the heavy stone striking her hand lingered vividly in her memory. In that moment, she had been consumed by the pain and had not meticulously examined the extent

it been reduced to

contemplated it, the more plausible it seemed. With an

it remained intact, bearing only

Huh?

the injury was not as dire as she had initially

pain from that scratch had nearly driven her into shock, had it

perplexed frown adorned

of her room,

entire floor! We’re paying double, so

vacate!”

have numerous patients under our care, many in critical condition. Forcibly relocating them

my

this is a hospital. Kindly lower your voice. It’s disturbing the

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