Chapter 165

A sudden hush fell over the room, the stillness palpable as uncertainty and fear crept into everyone’s eyes. No one could predict Caleb’s next move.

The silence in the living room was broken only momentarily before the place erupted once again.

“You lunatic, what the heck are you on about?” The old lady’s son–in–law moved as if to take a swing at Colin.

“The Langleys owe you nothing, spoiled you with roast beef and gravy, and not a thank you. Instead, you come here causing a scene, with faces thicker than the city walls!” I stepped forward to shield Colin.

The man, crazed with emotion, came at me with a push.

Colin wrapped his arm around me, pulled me close, and kicked the man away. “Don’t touch

her!”

The fury in Colin was palpable, his icy gaze drilling into the man he had just sent sprawling to the floor. “You want to die? I can make that happen.”

He picked up a golf club that was lying nearby and took a menacing step toward the man.

“Ah!” The man recoiled in terror, nearly wetting himself. “Madman, he’s lost it… Mom, he’s gone mad! He’s going to kill me!”

Colin’s swing stopped short, the club hovering in the air as he looked back at me, his eyes holding a taut restraint.

Perhaps, had I not been there

that club would have connected.

frighten me? Or was he scared I’d

trembling as she pointed at Colin. “You, you…

madman.”

let out a cold laugh and prodded the old lady back onto

old lady looked like she was about to

“Bang!”

hard on a glass divider, shattering it.

control, everyone else paled with fear, scrambling to escape.

leave! Didn’t you guys want to die?” Colin’s

smashed the objects around him, preferring to shatter them rather than let these people take them.

today to rob the Langley

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panic, terrified

smashing, a man

it,” the old

He spoke apologetically, “I’m sorry,

Eric coolly

once again.

petrified, screaming and crying as they scrambled to

the door.

utterly terrified when Colin

madman, a madman!

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