Chapter 338

By the hot spring, Maurice’s trusted aide rubbed his nose with a mischievous grin after throwing Abbie out. “Mr. Glovers, are you really just going to let her go without getting even?”

Showing kindness to enemies was never part of Maurice’s playbook.

A sly smile played on Maurice’s lips, the kind that hinted at schemes brewing beneath the surface. He instinctively tried to brush off the dust on his coat, only to be reminded by the sharp ache in his shoulders that he couldn’t use both his arms now.

His smile froze, and his expression darkened.

Caesar had made it clear that torn muscles and broken bones would take at least three months to heal fully. That was yet another debt Maurice mentally added to Felicia’s tab.

“Does my grandmother know about this?” Maurice asked, his tone unusually calm.

“Yes,” one of his men replied.

“Alright, send people to keep an eye on Felicia. She can do whatever she wants, but until the damn venomous creature is removed, ensure Felicia’s safety. No exceptions.”

“Yes, Mr. Glovers!”

distant Grandeur Hall, where his grandmother resided. With a voice as smooth as silk and just as cutting, he murmured, almost to himself, “What a shame… I almost

the air as though addressed to no

said softly, his eyes

was thick

brief check–up, Caesar reassured her that aside from some mild stress, there

his hand. Her frail but firm grip stopped

low and serious. “You’re an esteemed physician. Are you telling me there’s no way to deal with the twin

sweat forming on his

but this situation

teens had managed feats he could only dream of–curing

“Mrs. Glovers Senior, even if we summon the best doctors in the country, the answer will likely remain the same. This particular venomous creature has been modified. Its toxicity is extremely aggressive. Attempting to forcibly remove it would undoubtedly lead

already–lined features creasing further with worry.

to leave, but halfway out the door, something made him

Kelsey’s lips had curled into a faint smile. It was brief but striking–so at odds with her

he seen

ago, he could have sworn he saw a sharp, calculating smile flash across her features. It was as though it had been a mirage. It was gone as quickly

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