“If you truly seek to quench your hatred through the death of an individual, let it be me. Spare my wife and daughter from your vendetta. I acknowledge my role as Mavis’ father, and I shall bear the consequences on her behalf.”

Holden comprehended that Mavis had severed their ties in order to shield the Smith family from harm. She was resolute in preventing any harm befalling the Smith family due to her actions.

Seated upright, Holden’s eyes sealed shut, a quiet acceptance descending upon him.

Their hands were tied when it came to confronting Harlan. The Curtis family’s clandestine aristocratic lineage had thrived for centuries, fortified by a formidable foundation. The bitter truth that eluded Holden was the unforeseen downfall of the Smith family, an enterprise he had tirelessly nurtured.

Within the hall, the servants remained frozen, gripped by fear.

Harlan’s gaze narrowed, and his initial perception altered. The Smiths exhibited resilience, and Mrs. Smith’s collapse appeared unfeigned. The fact that Mavis had truly departed the Smith family weighed on him.

“Mr. Smith, such measures are unnecessary. I refrain from slaying the innocent. Moreover, parents cannot bear retribution for the transgressions of their offspring. Since Miss Smith is absent, I shall depart.”

his weapon and began to

just as he reached the gate, he overheard two servants concealed amidst

Smith fall for such a fiend? He’s

these words, Harlan inhaled deeply, his countenance a canvas of contemplation. He was perennially associated

and he had no intention of rousing the household; otherwise, he might have

such agony, her heart remained devoted

animated

Smith professed he was her ‘Mr. Right,’ yet I dare say he is naught but

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genuinely perplexed by her thoughts. She articulated that making a cold-hearted, merciless man fall in love with her would constitute the epitome of bliss. She held the belief that his affection would render him pliant and devoted, willing to undertake any

overheard her claiming she’d rather endure violation than divulge a single word to the gangsters. I’m haunted by curiosity regarding the nature of the secret that propelled her to forsake her own honor. She even professed that, despite such

uttering an errant word would condemn her to irrevocable unforgiveness. Goodness, it’s a staggering level of foolishness! She ought never to barter her safety for a

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