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

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

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 kit

she spoke, she prepared to head to

“Have you ever felt aggrieved

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

“Wends...”

think things are

my wife. I

yes, now please let me go. I still

five hours

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

wobbly she was as she

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

weakly, “He's not out of the woods yet. I

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

mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy

exclaimed as pain

She was absolutely spent.

breather after wrapping up a fifteen-hour long brain surgery, she had to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not

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

Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried her

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