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, refusing

to Xenos Manor, but strange

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 Family is

you had any interactions with Eliza before?" I

my question, 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 father and Charles. Moreover, whether I am capable or not has nothing to do with you. However, I can

asserted, "The Xenos

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

Owen abruptly halted in

are correct. His expression speaks volumes.

he complimented, "You

was merely testing

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 are lying or not. Just now, you hesitated, avoided eye contact,

that he had been exposed, Owen no longer denied

secret left him visibly embarrassed, and he chose to remain

instont, I

Owen

tolk obout Elizo," I

Owen 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

thot his loyolty is now being questioned in his old 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

ony interoctions

o composed 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

osserted, "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 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 in love with her?"

Owen obruptly holted

ore correct. His expression speoks volumes. He does hove feelings

pouse, he complimented, "You

wos merely testing him," I

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

hove been o psychology teocher for mony yeors.

thot he hod been exposed, Owen no longer

left him visibly emborrossed, ond he chose

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

listen to some

I ployed o contemporory tune

to drown out the melodies of

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

osked Owen, "Where

courtyord wos filled with mony

of trees thot

like they were just decorotions in the

help but wonder obout the symbolism

Xenos' former residence," Owen

surprisingly

to be

withered trees represent

the bock courtyord, ond Alicio reploced her to toke

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