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!”

grandmother resided. With a voice as smooth as silk and

as though addressed to no one in

said softly, his

Hall, the air was thick with the scent

reassured her that aside from some mild stress, there was

suddenly grabbed his hand. Her frail but firm grip

esteemed physician. Are you telling me there’s no way to deal with the twin venomous

beads of sweat forming

his medical expertise, but this situation

managed feats he could only dream of–curing Maurice’s legs and deploying a modified

Glovers Senior, even if we summon the best doctors in the country, the answer will likely remain the same. This particular venomous creature has

fell, her already–lined features creasing further with worry. She waved him off,

nodded and turned to leave, but halfway out the door,

saw an unsettling sight. Kelsey’s lips had curled into a faint smile. It was brief but striking–so at odds with her usual kind

he seen it

sorrowful expression, but just a moment ago, he could have sworn he saw a sharp, calculating smile flash across her features.

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