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.

her gaze lower, she

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

let out a sigh of relief. “All right,

she prepared to head to the living

tightly and whispered next to her ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me for

smile, she answered, “Why would I? I'm grateful that you gave me and Yonathan a home. You're the reason he

“Wends...”

seriously, and don't give me a speech either. I think things

always be my wife. I won't let

go. I

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

in at half-past eleven in the night and did not walk out

she was as she walked, Artemis

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

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

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

before suddenly feeling dizzy and

as pain

She was absolutely spent.

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

I'll take

that said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried her toward a

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