The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 485

Celine was furious. A dull pain began to creep through her lower abdomen again.

She gave herself an injection and was about to lie down to rest when a melodic ringtone suddenly filled the room.

She was getting a call. It was from her best friend, Robin.

Celine pressed the answer button. "Hello, Robin."

Robin's voice came through immediately, laced with panic. "Celine, something's wrong over here."

Celine's heart tightened. "Robin, what happened?"

"Celine, I just got home from work, but a group of people suddenly broke into my apartment. I was so scared, I locked myself in my room."

"What? Who are these people? Robin, did you call the police?"

"I already did, but they're tearing the place apart, saying something about how anyone who crosses Mr. Alvarez won't end well."

Adam?

Celine gripped her phone so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Adam had just gone after Perry, and now he was coming after her best friend, Robin?

He knew how much she cared about the people around her, and now he was using them to force her hand.

Alvarez? These people keep saying Mercity belongs to him and that we'd

quickly said, "Robin, I'm

let out a sharp scream.

her phone tighter

chaos on the other end of the line. Then, the line

chill spread through Celine's heart. Something had definitely happened

to the door. She stormed straight to Adam's apartment and jabbed

door opened soon after, and Celine clenched her fists. "Adam, is there a

what you'll do? If you dare lay

"Celine!" Carly interrupted her.

Celine froze.

opened the door wasn't

against the doorframe, looking at her with an amused

voice turned cold. "Where's

"Oh, Adam's in the shower. Did you need

Adam was in the shower carried layers of meaning, sending a clear message to

want to

Carly scoffed

what makes you think you can just see

want? He's

Do

many people are dying to see him? What makes you

special?"

and down. "Let me guess. Your best friend is

"You know