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.

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

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

happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All right,

she spoke, she prepared to head to the living

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

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

“Wends...”

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

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

me go. I still need to

other side, Bailey spent five hours in the infirmary

went in at half-past eleven in the night and did not

she was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward and

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

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

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

her mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy and

as pain flashed across his handsome

She was absolutely spent.

spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even

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

lifted Bailey and carried her toward

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