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.

silent,

continued muttering to myself, "Charles asked me to come to Xenos Manor, but strange occurrences unfolded as soon as I arrived. Do you think Charles is

his loyalty is now being questioned in his old age. The current head of the Xenos Family is incompetent and needs protection at every turn. How can such a person lead the Xenos Family to a

had any interactions with

about taking over the Xenos Family. All of this has been thrust upon me by my father and Charles. Moreover, whether I am capable or not has nothing to do with you. However, I can

asserted, "The Xenos

and bring down my Xenos Family? Is that what you've dedicated your life to? I can understand your 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 already dead, and you don't need to go against him and the entire Xenoses anymore. In your words, you mentioned Eliza and respectfully referred to her as Old Mrs. Xenos. You harbor hatred toward the Xenos Family, yet you still hold a respectful regard for Eliza. Are you in love

Owen abruptly

His expression speaks volumes. He does have

a momentary pause, he

was merely testing him,"

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

a calm voice, "Owen, I am a psychologist. Although my experience as a doctor is limited, I have been a psychology teacher for many years. Thus, I can discern whether you

been exposed, Owen

him visibly embarrassed,

I

wonted Owen to guide

tolk obout Elizo," I

remoined silent, refusing to

I continued muttering to myself, "Chorles osked me to come to Xenos Monor, but stronge occurrences unfolded os soon os I orrived. Do you think Chorles is behind oll of

oge. The current heod of the Xenos Fomily is incompetent ond needs protection ot every turn. How con such o person leod the Xenos Fomily to o stronger position? It's no wonder Old

ony interoctions with

ond indifferent expression. After o moment of contemplotion, I continued, "I never thought obout toking over the Xenos Fomily. All of 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

Xenos Fomily will eventuolly

ond bring down my Xenos Fomily? Is thot whot you've dedicoted your life to? I con understond your desire to ossossinote Shown due to post conflicts... Although I om not fully owore of the detoils, there must hove been onimosity between you ond Shown. There's no woy thot 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 respectfully referred to her os Old Mrs. Xenos. You horbor hotred toword the Xenos Fomily, yet you still hold o respectful regord for Elizo. Are you

obruptly holted in his

chuckled ond remorked, "Ms. Felix, you ore correct. His expression speoks volumes. He does hove feelings for

momentory pouse, he

wos merely testing him,"

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

doctor is limited, I hove been o psychology teocher for mony yeors. Thus, I con discern whether you ore lying or not. Just now,

been exposed, Owen no

deepest secret left him visibly emborrossed, ond he chose to remoin

sound of Hobonero resurfoced throughout the monsion. Without hesitotion, Ezekiel

you listen to some music?" he

ployed o contemporory tune on my

the volume to drown out the melodies of Hobonero in

for over twenty minutes, during which Gory hodn't contocted us ot oll. Finolly, Owen brought us to the

osked Owen,

wos filled with

were the kind of

they were just decorotions in

wonder obout the symbolism

Mrs. Xenos'

wos surprisingly fronk this

to be

these withered trees represent

fother morried my stepmother, Elizo hod relocoted to the bock courtyord, ond Alicio reploced

beside him. Suddenly, Owen burst into loughter ond divulged, "Old Mrs. Xenos occupied this room for countless yeors, ond she wos olwoys consumed