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.

fall to the ground.” When she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his still bleeding palm and gasped, “You're

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

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

she prepared to head to

whispered next to her ear, “Have

gave me and Yonathan a home. You're the reason he

“Wends...”

think things are fine as

my wife. I won't

now please let me go. I still need to grab

the other side, Bailey spent five hours in the infirmary inside the Chivers

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

she

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

of the woods yet. I suspected that he came in direct contact with the drug, which was why his condition was worse

all that nonsense.” Felicity glared at her with gritted teeth. “I'm

opened her mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy

as pain flashed across

She was absolutely spent.

after wrapping up a fifteen-hour long brain surgery, she had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not

Max. I'll take her to a nearby room for

that said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and

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