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.”

her agreement, then closed her

softly shut did tears slip silently from the corners of her

descended into

cramped cell, ragged and filthy like

reached for a whip

flesh. Lex instinctively raised an arm to block, but the lash split open his

harsher than the last, until Lex’s body was bloodied and raw. Only when his own rage had burned low

Lex’s face and body were covered in a grotesque lattice of wounds. Some had already scabbed over, leaving

was no fear in his expression. His gaze was sharp and feral, gleaming with cold light like a wolf

that stare, Julliard sneered. “Still dreaming of how you’ll take revenge on me

If he

laugh. “Lex, do you actually think you’ll be leaving here

yourself, Julliard. You and Xavier think no one knows you’ve locked me up?

spit threats, look at where you’re standing. Even if I die, I’ll

covet your best friend’s woman, but you’re too cowardly to confess. Even your revenge-you take it