Chapter 1179

"Your dad can't save you," Mia teased, holding her son's tiny hand firmly. "Stay still, or I might accidentally nip your fingers."

Henry bawled, his eyes glued to his hands. Mia kept up the lighthearted chatter, "Back when you were still in my belly, your dad was the one who clipped my nails and helped me with my socks. So, who do you think he loves more, you or me?"

Henry wasn't in the mood for chit-chat. His teary eyes stayed fixed on his nails, each clip feeling like it was cutting into his very soul.

Once the nail-trimming ordeal was over, Henry acted as if he'd lost his nerve entirely, refusing even to hold his bottle. He just cried for his dad to come and hold him.

But that night, Andre didn't make it home, and neither did Bruce.

to the chase, "So, I hear some folks think

and they're still looking

it. I'm just here for some friendly banter, no heavy stuff. I heard old Meng and Guo recently consulted a medium to find a burial plot. Where's it at, anyway? Tell me, maybe I'll grab a plot

The room went silent.

pressed on, "What, cat

picking a spot. We're all getting up there in years, and let's face it,

Hansen, isn't

"Is

old folks know to pick a prime resting place to bless their descendants. Why can't the living do the same? All this talk of 'dragon veins' is just nonsense from bookworms. Ever seen a president who got there because they lived on

the room. Everyone held their breath,

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