Chapter 170

Crack!

The wineglass in the man's palm shattered.

Dark red wine dripped onto the floor with his blood. It caused beautiful but poignant flower patterns to bloom on the expensive carpet.

A roiling hatred was spreading in the bedroom.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

There was a call on his phone.

The man calmed his hatred and anger down before answering the call. “What is it?”

“It'll be your father's death anniversary in a few days, sir. Are you going to return to Hallsbay? Do you need me to clear out your schedule for the next few days?”

Lionel's grip tightened around the phone as he replied in a deep voice, “Postpone them and prepare me a flight. I'll return to Hallsbay in three days. Don't tell anyone about it. I don't want my whereabouts to be exposed, got it?”

“Yes.”

Once the call ended, he shut his eyes. Hallsbay... The city that pushed me into an endless pit of despair, as well as the place where I buried my family and love in a single night. If it's possible, I never want to set foot back there again. However, I was born there. It is also where my ancestors and my parents are buried. The only source of my love and hate is also there.

Crack!

Just then, Wendy opened the door and entered his bedroom in her pajamas.

to the ground.” When she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his still bleeding palm and gasped, “You're hurt! I'll go and call the

floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused a few cuts on my palm, but it's nothing to worry about. No need to call

happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All

to

ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me for all these years,

grateful that you gave me and Yonathan a home. You're the reason he had a normal childhood. If I have a complaint, it'll be that you keep rejecting my advance

“Wends...”

was just joking. No need to take it seriously, and don't give me a speech either. I think things are fine

worry, you'll always be my wife. I won't let anyone look down on

go. I

the other side, Bailey spent five hours in the infirmary inside the Chivers

at half-past eleven in the night and did not walk out until

wobbly she was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward and

the other hand, Felicity ignored how terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked

“He's not out of the woods

her with gritted teeth. “I'm asking you how Max is

before suddenly feeling dizzy and

Artemis exclaimed as pain flashed across his handsome

She was absolutely spent.

surgery, she had to spend five more hours in the emergency

stay here and watch over Max. I'll take her to a nearby room

Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried

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