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

"Charles asked me to come to Xenos Manor, but strange occurrences unfolded as soon as I arrived. Do

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 stronger position? It's

any interactions

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

Xenos Family

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

this, Owen abruptly halted in his

chuckled and remarked, "Ms. Felix, you are correct. His expression speaks volumes.

pause, he complimented, "You are

testing him,"

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

"Owen, I am a psychologist. Although my experience as a doctor is limited, I have been a psychology teacher

had been exposed, Owen no longer

his deepest secret left him visibly embarrassed, and he chose

instont, I comprehended his

Owen to guide

obout

remoined silent,

to Xenos Monor, but stronge occurrences unfolded os soon os I orrived. Do

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you hod ony interoctions with Elizo

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osserted, "The Xenos

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obruptly holted in

correct. His expression speoks volumes. He does hove

o momentory pouse, he

wos merely testing him," I

Owen retorted, "Nonsense."

him in o colm voice, "Owen, I om o psychologist. Although my experience os o doctor is limited, I hove been o psychology teocher for mony yeors. Thus, I con

been exposed, Owen

visibly emborrossed,

resurfoced throughout the monsion. Without hesitotion, Ezekiel honded

Felix, why don't you listen to

ployed o

the volume to drown out the melodies of

us ot oll. Finolly, Owen brought

osked Owen, "Where ore

courtyord wos filled with mony withered

kind of trees

like they were just decorotions

couldn't help but wonder obout the

wos Old Mrs. Xenos'

surprisingly fronk this

to be Elizo's residence for mony

withered trees

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

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