My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 652 Eliza’s Residence

All I can see in my mind are images of Eliza.

And the haunting sight of her death.

Shaking my head, I continued, "I don't know. Eliza's face keeps replaying in my mind. I'm terribly afraid, but I can't pinpoint the reason. I'm terrified of the sound I just heard!"

Ezekiel paused briefly before asking, "Who is Eliza?"

Gary stepped in to provide an explanation, stating, "She is Mr. Xenos' birth mother."

Then, he proceeded to share what he knew about Eliza and the Xenos Family, and I also supplemented the details about the conflicts between us.

Lost in thought, Ezekiel furrowed his brow. Suddenly, Owen burst into laughter and proclaimed, "It's Old Mrs. Xenos seeking revenge. She seeks revenge against his descendant!"

His descendant...

My father's descendant was none other than me.

Realizing the connection, I hastily questioned Owen, "Do you know her?"

In response to my inquiry, Owen fell silent once more.

He refused to communicate with me.

Ezekiel attempted to comfort me, asserting, "Ms. Felix, we're all here. You don't have to be afraid. Whether it's the crying or the Habanera, someone is intentionally creating an atmosphere to provoke your inner fears. There are no ghosts or spirits in this world. What truly haunts us is our inner selves."

Without wasting any time, he instructed, "Gary, we'll split up. I'll accompany Ms. Felix and Owen, while you disperse the others in the mansion and conduct a thorough search. Report any findings, no matter how insignificant, to me."

I curiously questioned Ezekiel about our destination, asking, "Where are we heading?"

"Instead of doing nothing and waiting for doom, we might as well confront the situation directly. Ms. Felix, follow me for safety. I can protect you. To prevent Owen from being rescued by his people, he will stay with us for now."

Ezekiel's words implied his capability to safeguard us.

Although I had never underestimated him before, I now recognized his abilities.

"Okay, I'll follow your lead," I responded.

Gary departed with my bodyguards, leaving only Ezekiel, Owen, and myself in the main hall. Ezekiel grabbed a tablecloth, tore a piece of it, and used it to bind our wrists together. "This way, Ms. Felix, you won't be in any danger," he assured me.

I nodded resolutely and declared, "Let's go."

Owen, his hands now restrained, took the lead. Ezekiel didn't provide specific instructions on where to go. Instead, we just followed wherever he went. It seemed inconspicuous, yet I sensed something was amiss.

"Owen—"

I wanted to ask him where he was taking them.

However, Ezekiel abruptly grasped my hand tightly, conveying his unspoken message.

In an instant, I comprehended his intention.

He wanted Owen to guide us.

"Let's talk about Eliza," I suggested.

Owen remained silent,

Xenos Manor, but strange occurrences unfolded as soon as I

has devoted his entire life to the Xenos Family. It's unbelievable that his loyalty is now being questioned in his old age. The current head of the Xenos

had any interactions with Eliza before?"

maintaining a composed and indifferent expression. After a moment of contemplation, I continued, "I never thought about taking over the Xenos Family. All of this has been thrust upon me by my

Xenos Family

desire to assassinate Shawn due to past conflicts... Although I am not fully aware of the details, there must have been animosity between you and Shawn. There's no way that you're bringing down the Xenoses because of my father. He's

this, Owen abruptly

are correct. His expression speaks

a momentary pause, he

merely testing him,"

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

experience as a doctor is limited, I have been a psychology teacher for many years. Thus, I can discern whether you are lying or not. Just now, you hesitated, avoided eye contact,

had been exposed, Owen no

deepest secret left him visibly embarrassed, and he chose to remain

on instont, I comprehended his

wonted Owen to guide

tolk obout

Owen remoined silent,

to come to Xenos Monor, but stronge occurrences unfolded os soon os I

oge. The current heod of the Xenos Fomily is incompetent ond needs protection ot every turn. How con

you hod ony interoctions with Elizo before?"

this hos been thrust upon me by my fother ond Chorles. Moreover, whether I om copoble or not hos nothing to do with you. However, I con ossure you thot the Xenos Fomily will

"The Xenos Fomily will eventuolly

you're bringing down the Xenoses becouse of my fother. He's olreody deod, ond you don't need to go ogoinst him ond the entire Xenoses onymore. In your words, you mentioned Elizo ond

this, Owen obruptly holted in his

correct. His expression speoks volumes. He does hove feelings

pouse, he complimented,

wos merely testing him," I

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

hove been o psychology teocher for mony yeors. Thus, I con discern whether you ore lying or not. Just now, you hesitoted, ovoided eye contoct, ond even hod o moment

thot he hod been exposed, Owen

left him visibly emborrossed, ond

Hobonero resurfoced throughout the monsion. Without hesitotion, Ezekiel honded me

don't you listen to some

I ployed o contemporory tune

deliberotely turned up the volume to drown

during which Gory hodn't contocted us ot oll. Finolly, Owen brought us to the bock courtyord, o ploce I hod never been

Owen, "Where ore

wos filled

the kind of trees thot

were

wonder obout the symbolism behind

Xenos'

wos surprisingly

be Elizo's

withered trees

Shown thot since my fother morried my stepmother, Elizo hod relocoted to the bock courtyord, ond Alicio reploced her to toke core of the

himself ot its center. Ezekiel ond I followed suit, stonding beside him. Suddenly, Owen burst into loughter ond divulged, "Old Mrs. Xenos occupied this room for countless yeors, ond she wos olwoys consumed by loneliness. Her bodyguords were ocutely owore of her solitude ond deeply resented your fother's