Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 944

Sharon asked, “What about Thomas?”

Wendy hesitated before answering. “He probably rushed back the moment he heard you were hurt. But… his own affairs aren’t settled yet. It looks like he went back to deal with them.”

When she recalled Thomas’s expression, it had struck her as strange-unfamiliar, even. He hadn’t seemed like the bright,

carefree Thomas she knew.

Perhaps something truly serious was happening on his end, and he had dropped everything just to come see Sharon before returning.

Wendy’s every thought was on Sharon. Though she found Thomas’s behavior odd, she didn’t dwell on it.

Sharon nodded and didn’t press further. “Wendy, you should get some rest. I want to sleep for a while.”

Wendy rose at once. “All right. If you need anything, remember to press the bell.”

agreement, then

the door clicked softly shut did tears slip silently from the

into

a cramped cell, ragged and filthy like a

a storm-dark face. His hand reached for a whip resting nearby. Without hesitation, he cracked it

raised an arm to block, but the lash split

than the last, until Lex’s body was bloodied and raw. Only when his own

covered in a grotesque lattice of wounds. Some had

gaze was sharp and feral, gleaming with

how you’ll take revenge on me once you’re

If he ever escaped, he would tear Julliard apart,

if sensing his thoughts, Julliard gave a low laugh. “Lex, do you

fool yourself, Julliard. You and Xavier think no one knows you’ve locked me up? Walls have ears. The moment I vanish

you spit threats, look at where you’re standing.

a strange laugh. “So, the mighty Julliard turns out to be a love-struck fool. What a pity. You covet your best friend’s woman, but you’re too cowardly to confess. Even your revenge-you take it in secret,