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.

ground.” When she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his

wineglass accidentally bumped into 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

his 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 your wound. It'll be bad if you

spoke, she prepared to head to

he abruptly hugged her tightly and whispered next to her ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me for all these

Yonathan a home. You're the reason he

“Wends...”

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 three of us

my wife.

let me go. I still need to grab the

five hours in

night and did not walk out until

was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward

terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked and questioned, “How's my grandson?

the woods yet. I suspected that he came in direct contact with

gritted teeth. “I'm

suddenly feeling dizzy and

Artemis exclaimed as pain flashed across

She was absolutely spent.

she had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest

watch over Max. I'll take her to

lifted Bailey and

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