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.
she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his still bleeding palm and gasped, “You're
accidentally bumped into the floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused a few
she saw that did not happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All right, then. I'll grab the medical kit
to head to the
“Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me for all these years,
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 advance to
“Wends...”
either. I think things are fine as is. As long as
be my wife. I
me go. I still
side, Bailey spent five hours in the
the night and did not walk out until half-past four in the
she walked, Artemis stepped
how terrifying the younger woman's complexion looked and questioned, “How's my grandson? Did you save
sleepily as she informed weakly, “He's not out of the woods yet. I suspected that he came
her with gritted teeth. “I'm asking you how
mouth before suddenly feeling dizzy and blacking
Artemis exclaimed as pain flashed across his handsome
She was absolutely spent.
to spend five more hours in the emergency room. Even the sturdiest person could not
Max. I'll take her to
promptly lifted Bailey and carried her toward a
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