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.

When she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his

floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused a few cuts on my palm, but it's nothing

happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All right, then. I'll grab the medical kit and bandage your

she spoke, she prepared to head

her ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved staying

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 to sleep

“Wends...”

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

“Don't worry, you'll always be my wife. I won't let anyone

now please let me go. I still

other side, Bailey spent five hours in the infirmary inside

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

was as she walked,

ignored how terrifying the younger woman's

in Artemis' embrace sleepily as she informed weakly, “He's not out of the woods yet. I suspected that he came in direct contact with the drug, which was why his condition was worse than Old

want to hear all that nonsense.” Felicity glared at her with gritted teeth. “I'm asking you how Max is doing. Don't scare

mouth before suddenly feeling

exclaimed as pain flashed across

She was absolutely spent.

after wrapping up a fifteen-hour long brain surgery, she had to spend

stay here and watch over Max. I'll take

that said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and

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