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.

gaze lower, she saw his still bleeding palm and gasped, “You're hurt! I'll go and call

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 call

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

to

ear, “Have you ever felt

grateful that you gave me and Yonathan a home. You're the reason he had a normal childhood. If I have a complaint, it'll be that you keep rejecting my

“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

you'll always be my wife. I won't let anyone

go. I still need to

other side, Bailey spent five hours in

not walk out until half-past four in

she was as she walked, Artemis

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

Bailey was completely 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

gritted

opened her mouth before suddenly feeling

pain

She was absolutely spent.

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

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

that said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried her toward

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