Chapter 322

Before going to bed that night, Madeline made a trip to Caleb's study.

Seeing him busy with paperwork, she knocked on the door and asked, "Caleb, can I interrupt you for a moment?"

"Come in, Caleb replied, glancing up at her with a stern look. "Have a seat."

He put down his pen, his eyes dark as the night and piercing.

Madeline sat down on the chair, blinking at Caleb,

She said. Tve been abroad for two months, and during that time, the Williams family probably didn't just sit idly by. They made such a big fuss before, determined to come after me, even joining forces with several powerful families. They've put you all in a difficult position with their formidable power..."

Madeline paused. "So, what's the situation now? Gavvy hasn't told me anything about what's going o

two months."

back home for the past

The alliance of several powerful families was no small matter, and their combined strength could shake half of Clusia. Given their deep-seated enmity, their efforts must have been fierce.

Madeline's brothers had arranged for Gavin to take her abroad, partly to ensure her safety and partly to avoid her becoming burden to them, given that their attention might falter if things went wrong.

With her out of the country, their operations would be smoother.

But that meant she was left completely in the dark.

"If we had lost, you wouldn't be here talking to me now," Caleb said, his gaze cold. He tapped the desk twice with his fingers. "The Williams family did retaliate against us once and lost quite thoroughly. So their so-called alliance has collapsed. But since they have the backing of the Martial Arts Alliance, completely eradicate them."

Caleb interlaced his fingers on the table and said casually. "The Williams family surely still resents us, but it will be hard for them to strike back in the near future. With this defeat, they should now realize the disparity in our strength."

He wasn't boasting; the Phantom Organization was a formidable force, unmatched

try and crush them, they were welcome to try and

expression softened slightly, and he gave a slight smile. Tve always said that with me

and smiled. "At least for now, I can be

their fault for messing with you. Since they crossed the line, there was no reason to tolerate it," Caleb said with a smirk. "It's not your fault, you're innocent. Some people, after living in comfort for too long,

for them.

in her heart was

to your work. I'll head

nodded. "Get some rest. You've lost a lot

and went straight to bed. The calming medication from Nolan worked wonders; she slept deeply and peacefully through the night without any dreams and woke up at ten the next morning, feeling

Chapter 122

into the room through the window. It was spring, and the trees outside

her laptop and accessed the

school started, she had already previewed all her textbooks and completed the draft of

her major, his extensive experience in publishing papers had

and other activities, she thought

"I need to start refining the draft. I aim to get it published in the first half of

year...

Madeline went outside and unexpectedly ran into

the menu in a coffee house, someone took a seat beside

and saw a pretty face with

you here for a drink too? What a coincidence. I didn't expect to run into you here. I didn't know you were back. When did you return?" Vanessa asked, her smile a bit

If not for

ordered a drink. It's a bit

her a casual glance and stayed

in Japrium during the New Year. We were planning a family reunion,

have prepared valuable gifts for you, I brought them with me today. See,

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