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.

gaze lower, she

bumped into the floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused a few cuts on my

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

prepared to head

to her ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me

me and Yonathan a home. You're the reason he had a normal childhood. If I have

“Wends...”

I think things are fine as is. As long as the

wife. I won't let anyone look down on

yes, now please let me go. I still need to

other side, Bailey spent five hours in

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

how wobbly she was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward and

woman's complexion looked

embrace sleepily as she informed weakly, “He's not out of the woods yet. I suspected

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

her mouth before suddenly

as pain

She was absolutely spent.

fifteen-hour long brain surgery, she had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not hold out longer

I'll take her to

that said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried her toward

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255