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 hurt! I'll go and call
her arm. “The wineglass accidentally bumped into the floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused a few cuts on my palm,
did not happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All
to head to
whispered next to her ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved
a home. You're the reason he had a normal childhood. If I have a complaint, it'll be that you keep rejecting
“Wends...”
seriously, and don't give me a speech either. I think things are fine as is. As long as the three of us
chuckled. “Don't worry, you'll always be my wife. I won't
I still need to grab the medical
five hours in the infirmary inside the Chivers
in the night and did not
was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward and
ignored how terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked and
not out of the woods yet. I suspected that he came in direct contact with the drug, which was why his
that nonsense.” Felicity glared at her with gritted teeth. “I'm asking you how Max is
her mouth before suddenly feeling
Artemis exclaimed as pain flashed across
She was absolutely spent.
she had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not hold out
you stay here and watch over Max. I'll take
said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried her toward
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