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.

going on, Nell? I heard something fall to the ground.” When she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his still

that.” Lionel walked to the door and grabbed her arm. “The 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

a sigh of relief. “All right, then. I'll grab

prepared to head

abruptly hugged her tightly and whispered next 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 a

“Wends...”

think things

wife. I won't let anyone look

me go. I still

hours in the infirmary inside the

at half-past eleven in the night and did not

was as she

hand, Felicity ignored how terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked and questioned,

spent. She was lying 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 Mr.

her with gritted teeth. “I'm

before suddenly

Artemis exclaimed as pain flashed across

She was absolutely spent.

had to spend five more hours in the emergency

you stay here and watch over Max. I'll take her to

promptly lifted Bailey and carried her toward a

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