Chapter 2441

Suddenly, the woman burst into tears.

Jace's instincts were on high alert as he observed the situation outside. When he felt it was sufficiently safe, he loosened his grip on the woman, only to find his palm damp with her tears. Jace fixed his gaze on her teary eyes and instantly recognized her. She was the same woman who had frantically chased after him at the hospital, calling him "Hugh" as if possessed. That could only mean one thing. She was Hugh's mother, the mother of the fifth Young Master of the Thompson family.

Jace's body stiffened as he straightened up abruptly and distanced himself from Mila. Every fiber of his body shook.

Inside the car, it felt as though the world had faded away, leaving a vacuum of silence.

Mila was usually calm and composed. But the moment she saw him, she did not care about anything else, unable to control her tears.

At that moment, the driver opened the door and got into the car.

"Madam Mila, I brought back the pastries you ordered for Mr. Thompson-"

Jace's bloodshot eyes darkened. His muscles tensed, and he reached for the car door, ready to leave.

"Don't go!" Mila cried, her tearful eyes wide as she clutched his solid arm in desperation.

Her fingers tightened with all their strength.

For the first time, Jace, a man of steel, felt a sharp sting of pain.

let him go, as she feared that if she did, she would never

to see a bloodied man sitting beside Mila and immediately

Mila. His face went pale with fear as he

trembling as

he slowly turned his head, staring at her

his hands stained with blood. His presence alone was often

at the rearview

stared back at him-bloodshot eyes, a menacing glare, and a face that screamed danger. He looked nothing like a decent man

broken beyond

vouched for him, the driver remained tense. He was ready to defend

Jace said coldly, then turned to

desperately, refusing to let

asked, "Who were those people chasing you? What happened? Why are you covered

a hammer to

had also gained the gentle care

warmth of it

in him. It was

something that

Yet he knew, without

this would

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