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 still bleeding

to the door and grabbed her arm. “The wineglass accidentally bumped into the floor-to-ceiling window and shattered.

hand up, Wendy checked if a vital vein was cut. When she saw that did not happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All right, then. I'll grab the medical kit and bandage

prepared to head to

“Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me

would I? I'm grateful that you gave me and Yonathan a home. You're the reason he had a normal

“Wends...”

think things

you'll always be my wife.

I still need to grab

other side, Bailey spent five hours in the

the night and did not walk out until

was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward and held

ignored how terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked and

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

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

her mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy and blacking

as pain

She was absolutely spent.

fifteen-hour long brain surgery, she had to spend five more

watch over Max. I'll take her

Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and

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