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.

Nell? I heard something fall to the ground.” When she aimed her gaze lower,

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

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 the medical

to head to

ear, “Have

You're the reason he had a normal childhood. If I have a complaint, it'll

“Wends...”

think things are fine as is. As long as the three of us stay together, I'm happy with

my wife. I won't let anyone

please let me go. I still need to grab the

other side, Bailey spent five hours

did not walk

as she walked, Artemis stepped forward and held

the other hand, Felicity ignored how terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked and questioned, “How's my grandson?

not out of the woods yet. I suspected that

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

mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy and

as pain flashed across his

She was absolutely spent.

could even take a breather after wrapping up a fifteen-hour long brain surgery, she had to spend

I'll take her to a nearby room

lifted Bailey and carried her

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