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.

lower, she saw his still bleeding palm and gasped, “You're hurt!

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

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

prepared to head

he abruptly hugged her tightly and whispered next to her ear, “Have you ever felt

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

“Wends...”

take it seriously, and don't give me a speech either. I think things are fine as is. As long as the three

“Don't worry, you'll always be my wife. I won't let anyone look down on

me go. I still need to

other side, Bailey spent five hours in the infirmary

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

as she walked, Artemis stepped

woman's complexion looked and questioned, “How's my

woods yet. I suspected that he came

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

opened her mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy and

as pain

She was absolutely spent.

surgery, she had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not hold out longer than

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

lifted Bailey and carried her

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