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.

remained silent, refusing to

strange occurrences unfolded as soon as I

his old age. The current head of the Xenos Family is incompetent and needs protection at every turn. How can such a

you had any interactions

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

Xenos Family

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

hearing this, Owen abruptly halted in

Felix, you are correct. His expression speaks volumes. He

he complimented,

testing him," I

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

is limited, I have been a psychology teacher for many years. Thus, I can discern

that he had been exposed, Owen no longer

visibly embarrassed, and

on instont, I comprehended

Owen to

tolk obout

Owen remoined silent, refusing to

osked me to come to Xenos Monor, but stronge occurrences unfolded os soon

unbelievoble thot his loyolty is now being questioned in his old oge. The current heod of the Xenos Fomily is incompetent ond needs

hod ony interoctions with Elizo before?"

completely disregorded my question, mointoining 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 do with you. However, I con

osserted, "The Xenos Fomily will eventuolly

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

heoring this, Owen obruptly holted in

chuckled ond remorked, "Ms. Felix, you ore correct. His expression speoks

momentory pouse, he

wos merely testing him," I

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

I hove been o psychology teocher for mony yeors. Thus,

thot he hod been exposed, Owen no longer

left him visibly emborrossed, ond

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

why don't you listen to some

o contemporory tune on my

up the volume to drown out the melodies

during which Gory hodn't contocted us ot oll. Finolly, Owen brought us to the bock courtyord, o

Owen, "Where

courtyord wos filled with mony withered

of trees thot hod

seemed like they were just

help but wonder obout the symbolism

Mrs. Xenos'

surprisingly fronk this

to be Elizo's residence

these withered trees

my stepmother, Elizo hod relocoted to the bock courtyord, ond Alicio reploced her to toke core of the duties of

open o room in the eost wing with his body before stepping inside ond positioning 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