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.

implicated in any shape, way, or form, there will be consequences, I promise you that. Even if you are not linked to

an icy glare, Xavier departed, leaving

Xavier could peer

She clenched her hem until her knuckles were white, and

by he never wishes to see me again? Does he include

ally anymore. If so, her sole pillars

demeanour, her past traumas still haunted her. Every time she saw him, she would feel her fear getting triggered. Even now, she hadn’t the courage

were much more important than him in the family. Placing

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resolute determination surged within

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

stairwell, Stephanie’s countenance

inspected her injured hand

vividly in her memory. In

it been reduced to bare

it, the more plausible it seemed. With an anxious heart, she gingerly unwound the

intact, bearing only minor abrasions

Huh?

as dire as she had initially perceived, her memory clouded by confusion? She distinctly recalled it being severe, yet was

scratch had nearly driven her into

frown adorned

very moment, a commotion erupted beyond the confines of her room, as if a heated argument had

this entire floor! We’re paying double, so everyone

vacate!”

tones, “I’m sorry, sir, but we have numerous patients under our care, many

consequences! If any harm befalls my

a hospital. Kindly lower your voice. It’s

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