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Chapter 104 No More Tricks to Play

Charmaine stood in stunned silence.

What on earth is happening? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

“Didn’t you say you were having dinner out tonight? It’s so early; you’re done eating already?”

Emyr’s expression darkened further. “I lost my appetite.”

Charmaine awkwardly scratched her nose, unsure of how to respond. “I see.”

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She couldn’t help but wonder what had made Emyr so upset. He practically radiated anger the second he walked through the door.

His icy stare shifted from Charmaine to Milo, still standing stiffly in the room. “Mr. Milo, what brings you here?”

That tone … It sounded exactly like the one she’d used with Milo moments ago.

Which one of us is influencing the other?

Milo straightened up and walked forward. “I was just looking for my sister. Do you take an interest in my family matters as well?”

“I don’t recall your sister living here at the Cross residence,” Emyr retorted with a mocking smile.

“What …”

to escalate, quickly

clenched his fists, his frustration evident. He wanted to snap back, but the words got

his voice low and simmering with anger. “Are you really going

think this place is

was sharp. “If you like him so much… If there’s anything you need,

that, he shot a glare at Emyr before

of anger and confusion swirling

like that

more toxic than

Nelsons‘ house, Milo couldn’t stop replaying Charmaine’s painful recounting of her past. The cold expression she wore as she spoke stuck with

heart felt heavy.

up in a

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him most was that Leah had kept all of Charmaine’s childhood possessions. They had only uncovered

be that… ?

out of his thoughts as he opened the

found Leah sitting in his favorite chair, her face streaked with tears, her makeup

“Milo …”

audible, a faint whisper.

like everything inside him had been in turmoil for ages. Without a second thought,

out of the chair, but her haste caused her to lose balance. She fell hard onto the

see Leah, bruised on her forehead, struggling to get up. She rushed toward him and

please, don’t leave me!” She sobbed, her

Leah was terrified.

she could confront him, a servant had whispered

world seemed to crumble around

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