Chapter 1225

Robert didn't dodge, but the bullet didn't hit him.

It grazed past his ear, drawing blood.

But through that action, Robert figured out something. "You didn't tell her, did you? You're such a coward. If Debra found out that your love for her isn't what she imagines, would she still love you?"

With every word Robert uttered, Marion's gaze grew colder.

Unfazed, Robert pressed on, "I heard Mrs. Houston is picky when it comes to relationships. If she knew that the love between you two over the past year was nothing but a joke, do you think she'd kick you out of her world and hate you for the rest of her life?"

"You really have a death wish." Marion's face lost every trace of humor.

One of the men nearby quickly stepped forward, grabbing Marion's arm. "Sir, don't fall for it. He's trying to provoke you. If he dies, we'll never find out who's behind all this."

Marion's face was icy. Robert knew that was his true nature. He was born without emotions, sympathy, and empathy.

Medically speaking, people like him suffered from emotional detachment

syndrome, a condition where they lacked feelings and couldn't form emotional connections. They didn't have the capacity for love.

...

and looked around the room. Marion was

"Marion?" she called out.

There was no response.

out of bed and turned on the lamp, accidentally knocking over

over, shattering on the floor. Bending down to pick up the pieces, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her

kit, she noticed the lamp in the living

on.

steps, she found the living room bathed in a dim, warm light, but no one

turned it off earlier, but she decided not to dwell on

remembered Barton mentioning that the first-aid kit was

room.

A

spun around and

und and saw Andrew

kitchen door.

standing, not sitting thes,

Andrew asked,

dressed in his usual white shirt, looking like he hadn't

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