Chapter 2207

Tears filled Bella's eyes as she clutched at Jace's clothing, sobbing uncontrollably. "I miss my father, my brothers, and Justin. Please, let me go home... Please..." Jace listened in silence, his steps steady and resolute.

"Return Bella to me!" Christopher screamed desperately, dropping all pretense as he frantically blocked Jace's path.

"She's not legally your wife yet, so she isn't yours," Jace replied blankly. He looked at Christopher with a hint of derision. "Even if I gave her to you, can your body even handle it?" Christopher's weakened body trembled as he retracted his shaking hand.

Although exhausted and terrified, Bella remained clear-headed. Jace's words carried a hidden meaning. Was Christopher's body truly at its limit?

The sea breeze only grew stronger in the night, howling relentlessly.

Jace held Bella tightly, moving forward steadily. As her sobs subsided, he spoke calmly. "There will be a typhoon tonight."

Bella looked up at the man's jawline. "If there were no typhoon, would you still have stopped me from leaving?"

"I'll let you in on a secret.

like her older brother, or perhaps she had unconsciously placed him in

she clung to the hope that within him, there might still be a trace of the kind

an order from

looking down at

be mistaken. Even

clear, I would still

sank, feeling

has was given to him by our boss. Now that he is no longer useful, everything he has will be reclaimed." Jace's tone was matter-of-fact. "The Boss never makes a losing

including Christopher and me, playing with everything at his whim. Does he know

had never been so close to the

older brother," Jace said solemnly. He fell silent. "I advise you to stay away from the truth. The truth can only

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