qLayla went on, “As for that insane fellow, he's already on a killing spree. He's got his mind set on you that you were the root of his daughter's mishap, so he'd never let you off the hook. The likes of him wouldn't be of sound mind. If you run into him somehow, don't waver!”

She stopped to ponder before going on, “If you cave in, you'll be the one who'll suffer in his stead. What would be of Danrique if you were dead? Ever thought of that? And what should we all do by then? How about the children? As long as that person is alive, he'll always be out for blood—”

“Okay, okay! I hear you,” interrupted Francesca. She felt that her head was about to crack from all the pain, so she blurted out, “I'm having a migraine right now. I'll talk to you later...”

“All right, I won't disturb you anymore.” Layla's heart ached for Francesca. “Get proper rest and remember my words...”

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Francesca held her throbbing head as she lay on the recliner, trying to sleep her worries away. Still, sleep eluded her as the scene where Candice got injured popped right back into her head once more.

That past event fired into her mind all of a sudden like a bullet, making her life a living hell.

As she placed her palm on her head, she struggled to make her way back into the bedroom before retrieving the medical kit and opening it up. She fished out the acupuncture needle and used it on herself so that she could fall into a deep slumber and escape her messy thoughts.

Little did she know that there had been someone in the villa next to her home peeping at her every move via a pair of binoculars.

Nation. They were still on pins and

let me have a word with her?” Anthony was displeased because he didn't get to speak to Francesca on the phone

a—are you a moron? Do you think we're

with all her might as she spoke. She exerted so much force that the

His cheeks flushed red like a tomato, hollering, “Danrique always smacked me like this. And now, you, too, followed suit. I'd rather you guys just

the door if I hear one more word coming

a good mood that day, so naturally, she would throw a

pulled himself together and cautiously uttered, “I also wished to show

full of nonsense yourself. Would you ever have

of disdain flashed across Layla's eyes as she looked down on Anthony

a volcano within Anthony's heart. “Why do you keep treating me this way since I was a

“Go video call Mr. Lincoln and tell him to get his butt here at once. I need to discuss with him a plan to deal with all this. That maniac isn't a normal being. He's one of those elite assassins, and he's even backed by the world's top assassin organization. If he

it.” With that, Anthony hastily

the balcony and puffed to her heart's content. She then jogged down memory lane

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