Chapter 251

The rotten smell of the Xenos Family permeated the villa, and the room was filled with Shawn's scent. I found it uncomfortable and it put me on edge the whole time. Thus, I only lay for a moment before I slid out the bed.

Taking my phone with me, I walked toward the courtyard's exit and saw Joseph, who was standing by the whole time. "Let's go back to Bryxton," I whispered to him.

I used to want to escape the city where Nicholas was, so I brought the whole Felix Family to Eldham. Even though the Felix Family met its inevitable downfall in Eldham later, deep down inside, I had no regret over the matter knowing at least I made the effort.

But now, I longed to go back to Bryxton because I wanted to escape Shawn. After all this time, I was fonder of the humid climate in Bryxton.

Joseph obeyed my order. "I'll do it right away."

After that, he left the courtyard. Shawn used to tell me not to run around the enormous villa as he was worried that somebody would pick on me.

Nobody would expect Anna to pick on me for real in the end.

However, nobody could ever find fault with me even if I ran around today, because I had the whole villa all to myself.

I walked down the stone pavements toward the exit. I wasn't worried about getting lost in the villa because I was aware of the bodyguards following me. I could always seek their help if anything happened.

Most importantly, I wasn't lost in the villa. It took me less than twenty minutes to make it to the exit. Shawn was standing outside the door as he gazed into the distance with his head raised.

The sky beyond us was hazy. It seemed like it would rain soon, but the snow under my feet had yet to melt.

A few minutes later, Joseph came back to me. I followed him and walked past Shawn before I got in the car. Throughout, Shawn never stopped me from leaving.

It looked like we were really parting ways this time.

It was almost evening when we returned to Bryxton. Instead of the hilltop villa, I headed to the apartment downtown where I had always resided.

It was quiet in the apartment. Joseph headed downstairs after passing me the book in the car. I brought the book with me back to my room and closed the door.

Putting the book on my bed, I soaked in the bathtub. My body relaxed after a warm bath. I was able to do anything with renewed vigor. Leaning against the bed, I tried to kill time by reading The Watcher in the Paddy Field.

I found the bookmark again, and so did the words on the bookmark come into view.

'I haven't loved anyone before, so you're my first love. I'm afraid that if I don't do well, it will make you think that love is nothing more than that.'

Shawn loved me deeply. At least he did before everything happened. But now, I can no longer understand him.







































I put the bookmark back in its original spot and continued to read. A few moments later, I received a message from May. 'I fought with Rudy.'

Her words worried me. "What happened?"

"He has a fiancée, and he has been waiting for her the whole time. He never told me about her."

He what?

Feeling that it was a serious deal, I sent her another message to learn her whereabouts.

She shared her current location with me. There was resentment in her reply. 'She asked to meet me. I have a feeling that she's trying to intimidate me.'

May was meeting up with the other woman soon.

Worried, I sent her another message. 'Wait for me.'

I slid out of the bed and changed into a casual outfit consisting of a top and a skirt before heading out with a black trench coat on my arm. Joseph sent me to my destination as stated in the address.

I went into the shop but didn't look for an empty seat beside May. Instead, I sat at the table next to hers and ordered a cup of hot Green Mountain Coffee.

Noticing my presence, she winked at me to acknowledge me.

I returned her antics with a gentle smile and began to concentrate on the phone in my hands. As I browsed through the unread messages, I found the message from Christopher on Christmas night. 'Emma left without saying goodbye and followed Diego to Finland.'

The girl Christopher was in love with followed the man she loved back to his hometown. It was nothing short of a fatal blow to Christopher.

I typed out a reply. "I'm sorry. I just saw your message."

After pondering for a while, I looked for Emma on WhatsApp and inquired about her whereabouts. I didn't get an immediate reply but heard May at the other table asking, "I supposed you're meeting me today to ask me to leave Rudy, am I right?"

A pretty woman was sitting opposite May. Her retro British-style plaid dress complemented her gentleness and beauty, just like Kiara when I first met her. You could tell she was a proper lady at first glance.
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