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.

aimed her gaze lower, she saw his still bleeding palm and gasped, “You're hurt! I'll go and

her arm. “The wineglass accidentally bumped into the floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused a

cut. When she saw that did not happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All right, then.

prepared to head to the living

tightly and whispered next to her ear, “Have you ever felt

You're the reason he had a normal childhood. If I have a complaint, it'll be that you keep

“Wends...”

it seriously, and don't give me a speech either. I think things are fine as is.

wife. I won't let anyone look

I still need to

hours in the infirmary

did not walk

how wobbly she was as she walked, Artemis stepped

younger woman's complexion

was completely spent. She was lying in Artemis' embrace sleepily as she informed weakly, “He's not out of the woods yet.

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

her mouth before suddenly feeling

Artemis exclaimed as pain flashed across his

She was absolutely spent.

had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not hold out

over Max. I'll take her to

that said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried her

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