Chapter 296

"Good evening, Mr. Dox..."

Allison's cheeks flushed crimson as she entered with a delicate bow.

It was the next evening.

She was there to serve Dustin some tea.

Her face glowed, and memories of the previous night were still fresh and overwhelming. She could not even meet his eyes.

After all, she had practically thrown herself into his arms and then woken up in his bed...

Dustin glanced up and smiled. "Miss Allison, there's no need to trouble yourself."

Allison whispered, "I am already yours, Mr. Dox. Why would you treat me like a stranger?"

The corners of Dustin's lips twitched.

'What in the world?! I didn't enjoy a single moment of "that," yet I'm stuck with the blame?' he thought.

Screw that meddling old prude!

He was seriously thinking about adding more drugs in his courtyard.

He took a sip of tea and asked, "How's your grandfather?"

"I don't know what happened to him, but he howled all night. He sprinted around the courtyard like a madman. It wasn't until sunset that he finally stopped." Allison sighed. "Why are you laughing?" she asked in confusion.

nothing," he said as he suppressed a chuckle. "Just thought

conversation softened the awkwardness between them, Dustin's face

of foreboding filled

Allison into his

Swish! Swish!

she had stood moments before and embedded

rested on his waist. "Who's there? Show yourself!"

Clap! Clap! Clap!

dry applause echoed in the

a gaunt man with sunken cheeks emerged. His

got skill," the stranger said with a sneer. "Not many

as her cheeks turned

man said as

face turned pale. "Brutus? The Poison

said with mocking

of you." Dustin was unimpressed. Brutus's

to him, "He's a notorious assassin. He's even taken down

so?" Dustin muttered indifferently. "Who

"What's

man?"

face darkened.

influrry of darts. Content

did not flinch. With a casual wave, a surge of pure energy erupted from his palm and formed

ove

vortex that swept the

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