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.

on, Nell? I heard something fall to the ground.” When she aimed her gaze lower, she saw his still bleeding

the floor-to-ceiling window and shattered. It caused

not happen, she let out a sigh of relief. “All right, then. I'll grab

she spoke, she prepared to head to the living

next to her ear, “Have you ever felt aggrieved staying with me

I'm grateful 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

“Wends...”

joking. No need to take it seriously, and don't give me a speech either. I think things are fine as is. As long as the three of us stay together, I'm happy with my

worry, you'll always be my wife.

I

side, Bailey spent five hours

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

how wobbly she was as she walked, Artemis stepped forward

younger woman's complexion

weakly, “He's not out of the woods yet. I suspected that he came in direct contact with the drug, which was why his condition was worse than Old

gritted teeth. “I'm

before suddenly feeling

as pain flashed across his handsome

She was absolutely spent.

she could even take a 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 hold out

and watch over Max. I'll take her

said, Artemis promptly lifted Bailey and carried

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